Unit 22 Environmental Protection Lesson 2
Exercise 3 Listen to the lecture. Use the Strategies to write some notes. Today's lecture will focus on the serious issue of endangered species. By now we should all be aware that the symbol for endangered species is the giant panda, one of rarest animals in the world. Apart from the few found in zoos, giant pandas live only in the bamboo forests of Central China. The number of giant pandas has fallen because of human activity destroying much of their habitat. As pandas only eat bamboo, it is important to preserve forests for the panda's continued existence in the wild. A survey in June 2004 showed that because of conservation efforts, the number of pandas has increased from 1,000 to 1,600. This is thrilling but 1,600 giant pandas are still too few. Although 120 giant pandas are in special centres and 20 live in zoos around the world, we must continue our efforts to save their natural environment so they can have more babies and live in the wild.
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