Ecology and Animals in Extinction

in Panama
Ecology studies how animals interact with
their environment. Panama, with its
diverse ecosystems such as tropical

Vocabulary
forests, mangroves and coral reefs, is
home to a rich biodiversity.

1. Species
Animals in Extinction in Panama 2. Extinction
3. Habitats
4. Endangered
Several animals in Panama are in danger of 5. Ecosystems
extinction due to threats from various 6. Fauna
factors such as: deforestation, climate 7. Threats
8. Environmental contamination
change, habitat destruction, pollution,
9. Ecology
indiscriminate hunting, introduction of 10. Hunting
invasive species, among others. Some of 11. Nature reserves
them stand out: 12. Exotic
13. Climate change
1. Panamanian Golden Frog
14. Deforestation
2. Harpy Eagle 15. Conservation
3. Jaguar 16. Biodiversity
4. Monkey 17. Forests
18. Mangroves
5. Quetzal 19. Coral reefs
6. Green Iguana 20. Environment
7. Tapir 21. Scales
8. Turtle 22. Fins
23. Feathers
9. Polar bear 24. Claws
10. Whale 25. Spots
26. Tail
27. Horns
How to help endangered 28. Fast
29. Carnivorous
animals in Panama 30. Herbivorous
31. Fur
Some tips to help endangered animals in
Panama are the following: Activity
▪︎Avoid increasing pollution and opt for Use the dictionary to describe your favorite
ecological alternatives. animal in extinction. Write sentences in the
▪︎Respect Panama's protected areas and present simple tense.
natural reserves. Example:
My favorite animal is the harpy eagle. It has gray
▪︎Denounce illegal hunting.
and black feathers. It eats rats and other birds. It
▪︎Do not be part of the mascotism of
lives in the forest. It is carnivorous
exotic species.