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    The document discusses how wildlife is rapidly disappearing due to habitat destruction and overpopulation by humans. Every day 20 hectares of rainforest are destroyed, eliminating many plant and insect species. If this continues, rainforests could be gone within 50 years, disrupting the climate and environment. As cities and industry expand, pollution also threatens wildlife. While most countries agree endangered species should not be traded, the illegal wildlife trade remains a large business.

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    The document discusses how wildlife is rapidly disappearing due to habitat destruction and overpopulation by humans. Every day 20 hectares of rainforest are destroyed, eliminating many plant and insect species. If this continues, rainforests could be gone within 50 years, disrupting the climate and environment. As cities and industry expand, pollution also threatens wildlife. While most countries agree endangered species should not be traded, the illegal wildlife trade remains a large business.

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    DISAPPEARING ACTS

    At the moment, the world is losing one species of wildlife almost every day. The two
    main causes of this decline are the destruction of their habitat and over-population by human
    beings.

    Every minute of the day, 20 hectares of tropical rainforest are cut down or burned.
    Hundreds of wild species insects and plants are lost as a result. If it goes on, rainforests
    could disappear in 50yearstime. They are vital in keeping the Earths climate and
    environment stable. If they are destroyed, mankind will suffer as well as wildlife.

    As cities grow and industry develops around them, pollution becomes another problem
    for wildlife. Friends of Earth believe that two-thirds of the worlds population will be living in
    urban areas by the year 2025.

    Something must be done!

    In theory, most countries agree that there should be no trade in endangered species.
    Ninety-five countries have signed the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
    Species of Wild life and Fauna and Flora. The Conventions aims to forbid trade in
    endangered species and to limit trade in any species whose population is declining fast.

    However, in reality trade in endangered species is still big business. People can buy
    fur coats made from the fur of jaguars, snow leopards and other cats facing extinction.
    http://www.wildlifeactiongroup.org/?gclid=CN6Hmeeq47ICFSTKtAodnGQAWQ

    http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html

    A . ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? CORRECT THE FALSE ONES.

    1. Many animal species are disappearing fast. ____________

    2. The destruction of their habits is one of the reasons of their destruction. ___________

    3. Rainforests will disappear in 50 years. ___________

    4. The development of cities may protect wildlife. _______________

    5. Endangered species shouldnt be traded. _____________


    B ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT:

    1. How many countries have signed the Convention?

    2. What are the objectives of this Convention?

    C WHAT/ WHO DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS REFER TO?

    1. Their _______________

    2. They _______________

    3. Them ______________

    4. Whose _____________

    D FIND THE OPPOSITES OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS:

    1. Decline ___________________

    2. Stable ____________________

    Key:

    A.

    1. true

    2. true

    3. true

    4.false. As cities grow and industry develops, wild life be endanger.

    5. True

    B.

    1. Nighty five countries signed the convention.

    2. The convention is trying to protect endangered species of wild life and Fauna.

    C.

    1.species 2. Rainforests 3. Wildlife

    D.

    1. raise

    2. unstable

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