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Evidence Cross River Gorilla
Evidence Cross River Gorilla
Part A
Fuente: SENA
The Cross River Gorilla is a subspecies of the western gorilla that is usually
found in montane rainforest between 1,500 and 3,500 meters and in bamboo
forest from about 2,500 to 3,000 meters. It differs from the other subspecies of
gorilla in skull and tooth dimensions. They live on a small area of high-land
forest on the border of Cameroon and Nigeria. They have been classified as a
critically endangered species. (World Wildlife Fund for Nature, s.f.)
Part B
Now, for completing the evidence you need to carry out a little research on the
web to find out the major threats for the Cross River Gorilla. With the
information obtained, write a short paragraph describing why this species is
facing extinction and the consequences of its hypothetical extinction. Make sure
you use conditionals in your text.
The major threats for the Cross River Gorilla are…
Among the main threats that the gorilla must face are the following:
If the habitat of the gorillas is destroyed they begin to die and become
extinct.
When humans perform the indiscriminate hunting of gorillas they die and
become extinct.
If people consume their meat there will be more demand for it and they
will die faster.
If people continue to kill them for fun and as a trophy, the gorillas will
become extinct.
If roads are built near gorilla populations, gorillas could be run over.
Road development
Their populations are small and fragmented, and they are in many areas
outside protected areas, surrounded by large human settlements, which
makes them more vulnerable.
Part C
Now, to complete the evidence you need to record a tape in which you describe
the actions you would execute to prevent the Cross River Gorilla’s extinction.
Use your imagination to picture several scenarios in which you could help.
Fuente: SENA
Examples:
Solution
My Activity.
Important: The platform will only allow you to submit your files once. Please,
make sure you upload the two (2) files when submitting your evidence.
Criterios de evaluación
Intercambia información personal sobre consecuencias reales e
imaginarias teniendo en cuenta la estructura gramatical y el vocabulario
requerido.
References
World Wildlife Fund for Nature. (s.f.). Cross River Gorilla. Consultado el 14 de
noviembre de 2014, en
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/great_apes/gorillas/cros
s_river_gorilla/