Environmental problems

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Main environmental problems Water pollution Air pollution Waste materials Protection of animals

Main environmental problems

Water pollution

Air pollution

Waste materials

Protection of animals

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To change something into a shorter simpler form. When a particular

To change something into a shorter simpler form.
When a particular type

of animal or plant stops existing.
A particular type of animal or plant that soon may no longer exist.
A process of protection something and prevention it from changing or being damaged
When someone or something is kept from harm, damage etc.
The natural home of a plant or an animal

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Animal conservation Many animal and plant species have become ______ and

Animal conservation

Many animal and plant species have become ______ and

many more are in critical______. Finding ways to protect the earth's wildlife and _______ the natural world they _______ is now more important than ever.

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Extinction is a natural process. Many species had ceased to exist

Extinction is a natural process. Many species had ceased to exist

before humans evolved. However, in the last 400 years, the number of animals and plants becoming extinct has reached crisis point.

Extinction

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Dodos The Dodo is a classic example of how human __________

Dodos

The Dodo is a classic example of how human __________ can

cause irreparable damage to the earth's biological diversity. The flightless Dodo was ________ to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until __________ arrived in 1505. The docile bird became a source of food for sailors and lacked the ability to _________ itself from animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly ____________ and the last one was killed in 1681.

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In 2002 many animals remain threatened with extinction as a result

In 2002 many animals remain threatened with extinction as a result

of human activity. The World Wildlife Fund works tirelessly to raise awareness of the predicament facing these animals and find ways to protect them. By focusing on a number of high profile, 'charismatic icons' such as the rhino, panda, whale and tiger, the WWF aims to communicate, 'critically important environmental issues'. The organization's ultimate goal is to, 'stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature'.

Endangered Animals

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Rhinos (watch the video)

Rhinos (watch the video)

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Rhinos 1. Why are rhinos endangered species? 2. Where is their

Rhinos

1. Why are rhinos endangered species?
2. Where is their natural habitat?
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Where do most of the rhinos live now?
4. What’s happening to their numbers?
5. When did most of the rhinos disappear?
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Tigers (watch the video)

Tigers (watch the video)