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How can we help endangered species?

Listen and read. Why are these animals endangered?

Turtle Orangutan Hummingbird
I joined the Turtle I volunteer at an At school, I'm learning
Protection Project orangutan rescue about the endangered
two years ago. Turtles centre near my species in my city, like the
come to our beach each village. Orangutans hummingbird. This little
year to lay their eggs, but they are one of the most bird is in danger because the city is
are an endangered species. endangered animals in the growing. There are more and more new
Humans are a big problem world. Humans are destroying buildings, so the hummingbird is losing
because they catch turtles to sell their natural habitat by its habitat.
their eggs, meat and shells. cutting down the jungle for I want to protect hummingbirds
buildings, roads and farming.
The project teaches people why because I think we should help
we should protect turtles, and Our centre helps orangutans protect all endangered species. In my
now people in the community which are in danger. We garden at home, we planted flowers
help to look after the beaches feed them and help the sick and we hung some food and water
and keep the turtles safe. ones get better. It's like a feeders from the trees. The trees in
school, too. We teach them the garden also provide shelter so
Every year, we save thousands
how to survive in the wild so
of turtle eggs from danger. that when they're ready, the that the birds have a safe place to
build nests. I'm happy because now
Our project really makes a orangutans can go back to a I see hummingbirds in our garden all
difference.
safer part of the jungle. the time.
Veronica
Umar Alejandro

Read again and complete the table.

Turtles Orangutans Hummingbirds
Turtle orangutan rescue school project
Project
Protection Project centre
What is the People catch turtles to
problem? sell their eggs
How are people They look after the beaches
helping? and keep turtles safe.

Which of the projects would you like to help with? Why?

I love hummingbirds,
so I'd like to help
with that project. FIND OUT MORE -
What are the biggest causes
I'd like to help in the orangutan rescue of animal endangerment?
centre because orangutans are my
favourite animal.

70 Geography: endangered species and conservation |C social responsibilities