Transcript Ecological organizations

Vocabulary
Definitions
1. to wipe off
a. unsafe and may soon not exist
2. to conserve
b. the natural environment in which an animal or plant
usually lives
3. to turn into
c. having no relation to government
4. non-governmental
d. happening once every year
5. endangered
e. unusual
6. a species/ species
f. giving money, food or help free to those who are in
need
7. exceptional
g. to destroy
8. diverse
h. money or goods that are given to help a person or
organization
9. habitat
i. a set of animals or plants in which the members have
the similar characteristics to each other
10. significant
j. to make into smth
11. annual
k. knowledge
12. awareness
l. to protect from damage
13. charitable
m. very different
14. donation
n. important
 What’s your favourite animal?
 What would happen if your
favourite animal was wiped off the
map?
 You would want conserve it,
correct?
 The first World Wildlife Fund office was opened in
Switzerland. True False
 The zebra is the symbol of the Word Wildlife Fund.
True False
 The name of the global event organized by the WWF
is Months at Sea. True False
 The name of the WWF's founding document is The
Morges Manifesto. True False
Exceptional, to turn into , donation, annual, species, non-governmental,
significant, endangered, charitable.
1. This organization … the panda … of a symbol of the
conservation movement.
2. The World Wildlife Fund is an international, … organization
founded in an effort to protect … animals.
3. Today the WWF also concentrates on the conservation of
over thirty … and eco-regions considered to have the most ...
and biologically-diverse habitats.
4. As climate change becomes increasingly … issue, Earth
Hour is one example of an … event organized by WWF that
raises global awareness.
5. Since the WWF is a … foundation, gifts and individual …
make up the majority of funding, though government
institutions contribute as well.
 1. This organization turned the panda into of a symbol of
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the conservation movement.
2. The World Wildlife Fund is an international, nongovernmental organization founded in an effort to protect
endangered animals.
3. Today the WWF also concentrates on the conservation of
over thirty species and eco-regions considered to have the
most exceptional and biologically-diverse habitats.
4. As climate change becomes increasingly significant
issue, Earth Hour is one example of an annual event
organized by WWF that raises global awareness.
5. Since the WWF is a charitable foundation, gifts and
individual donations make up the majority of funding,
though government institutions contribute as well.
 1. What is the symbol of the WWF?
 2. What purpose was the organization founded
for?
 3. What does the WWF concentrate on today?
 4. What is the name of an annual global event
organized by the WWF?
 5. Where does the WWF receive financing from?