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Learning Activity 4 Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla Part A
Learning Activity 4 Evidence: The Cross River Gorilla Part A
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 facing the gorilla are the following: If gorilla habitat is
destroyed, they begin to die and become extinct. When humans indiscriminately
hunt gorillas, they die and become extinct. If people eat their meat, there will be
more demand and they will die faster.
If people continue to kill them for fun and as a trophy, the gorillas will go
extinct. As gorilla populations fragment when humans build villages and roads,
gorillas become vulnerable. If roads are built near gorilla populations, gorillas
could be run over.
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:
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