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Evidence Cross River Gorilla
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…
With regard to their threats, there are several: 1 Degradation and decline of habitats: is
rapidly being lost due to illegal logging and subsistence farming. To give us an idea, in
2000 an estimated forest cover in Nigeria was estimated at 135,170 km² with an annual
average decrease in forest cover of more than 4000 km² or 2.6%. And there are timber
concessions in almost all forest reserves in Nigeria, although not all are registered. By
1987, about 24 per cent of Nigeria's protected area had already been converted to
agricultural land, plantations and shrub areas. In Nigeria and Cameroon the expansion
of agriculture, palm oil plantations, and road networks have led to widespread habitat
degradation and fragmentation. There is also a decrease in its nutrient substrate due to
the decrease in vegetation.
2 Hunting: Despite legal prohibitions against gorilla killing, cases occur in Nigeria and
Cameroon. In addition, enforcement of laws is often lax, and most protected areas have
poor poaching control. Even so, it has been possible to reduce the hunting to a low level,
although taking into account the few copies that remain, any amount of hunting is
already unsustainable for them.
2.1 The trade in wild meat is a cause for hunting; What has happened is that it has
focused some of the concern on hunting to trade with the meat of wild animals, due to
the greater access to animals through the means of communication. Although gorilla
meat is not the most sold, the impact on ape populations is disproportionate due to its
slow reproduction rate and few individuals.
2.2 Traditional Medicine: Bones are used in traditional medicine in Cameroon and
Nigeria and skulls are typically preserved as a trophy.
2.3 The hands or feet do not seem to be especially valued, but they also hunt them as a
trophy.
2.4 There have also been cases of sale of lactating gorillas, but this appears to be more
of a punctual event.
4 Road development
7 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:
When you finish your work, send the files to your instructor through the platform
as follows:
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.
Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.
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/