Protection of nature in different countries

Protecting Nature Around the World

Many countries are working hard to protect nature, but they do it in different ways. It’s important because nature provides us with clean air, clean water, and many other things we need to survive.

In some countries, like Costa Rica, they focus on protecting forests. They have created national parks where people can visit and see the beautiful rainforests. They also work to stop people from cutting down trees illegally. By protecting the forests, they protect many different kinds of animals and plants.

In other countries, like Germany, they focus on reducing pollution. They have strict laws about what factories can put into the air and water. They also encourage people to use public transportation and bicycles instead of cars. This helps to keep the air clean and healthy.

Some countries, like Australia, are working to protect oceans. They have created marine parks where fishing is limited or not allowed. This helps to protect fish and other sea animals. They also work to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans.

In Russia, a lot of effort is put into protecting endangered animals. They have created special reserves where animals like the Amur tiger and the snow leopard can live safely. They also work to prevent poaching, which is the illegal hunting of animals.

Even small actions can make a big difference. In some cities, they encourage people to recycle their waste. Recycling helps to save resources and reduce pollution.

It's important for all countries to work together to protect nature. Pollution and climate change can affect everyone, no matter where they live. By sharing ideas and working together, we can make the world a better place for future generations. We all need to do our part to protect nature, to improve the world.
We can learn new things and make our world better for us.

Updated Vocabulary Notes (B1 Level - New additions in bold):

•  Protect: To keep safe from harm.
•  Nature: The natural world, including plants, animals, and the environment.
•  National parks: Areas of land protected by the government.
•  Rainforests: Forests with a lot of rain.
•  Illegally: Against the law.
•  Pollution: Things that make the air, water, or land dirty.
•  Strict laws: Rules that are very serious and must be followed.
•  Public transportation: Buses, trains, and other ways for many people to travel together.
•  Marine parks: Protected areas in the ocean.
•  Recycle: To reuse materials instead of throwing them away.
•  Waste: Unwanted materials that are thrown away.
•  Climate change: Changes in the world’s weather patterns.
•  Resources natural things on Earth.
•  Environment Natural Resources on earth
•  Animals Living things other than plants.
•  Plants A non animal organism on earth
•  Endangered animals: Animals that are in danger of disappearing.
•  Reserves: Areas of land set aside for protecting animals.
•  Poaching: Illegal hunting of animals

| Resources      | ресурсы  | A place for things on Earth
| Environment       | окружающая среда | Natural Resources on earth
| Animals        | животные | Living things other than plants.
| Plants         | растения | A non animal organism on earth
| Endangered animals  | вымирающие животные  | Animals that are in danger of disappearing.                        |
| Reserves        | заповедники, заповедные зоны | Areas of land set aside for protecting animals and plants.                |
| Poaching        | браконьерство      | Illegal hunting or fishing.                               |


Choose the best answer for each question.

1. What does nature provide us with?
  (a) Only money and cars
  (b) Clean air, clean water, and other things we need to survive
  (c) Nothing useful
  (d) Only food

2. What does Costa Rica focus on protecting?
  (a) Oceans
  (b) Forests
  (c) Endangered animals
  (d) Cities

3. How do they protect forests in Costa Rica?
  (a) By cutting down trees
  (b) By creating national parks and stopping illegal logging
  (c) By building factories
  (d) By polluting the air

4. What is a method in Germany to protect nature?
  (a) To protect cities
  (b) To use public transportation
  (c) To recycle cans
  (d) To hunt animals

5. What do they do in Australia to protect Oceans?
  (a) Create Marine Parks
  (b) Create Fishing companies
  (c) Create Pollution
  (d) Destroy Fish

6. What animal is in Russia to be saved
  (a) Amur Tiger
  (b) Shark
  (c) Eagle
  (d) Whale

7. What actions are there to take to protect it
  (a) Create Reserves
  (b) Stop Recycling
  (c) Open Ocean
  (d) Start Wars

8. What do Marine Animals create in the water
  (a) Plastic
  (b) Pollution
  (c) Fish
  (d) Nothing

9. What is a benefit from reducing waste?
  (a) Save the environment
  (b) Makes more resources
  (c) Reduce Pollution
  (d) Save resources and reduce pollution

10. What do nations need to do to help the environment?
  (a) Protect the environment and work together
  (b) Be more careful
  (c) Work together
  (d) Only the big countries.

11. Which best describes the definition for protect?
  (a) Give harm
  (b) Keep from safe
  (c) To keep safe from harm.
  (d) To show love

12. What are 3 factors in nature?
  (a) Trees, cars, and water
  (b) Animals, Plants, environment
  (c) Animals, people, and nature
  (d) water, oil, and grass

13. The reserves create a place for which of the following?
  (a) To do illegal things
  (b) Animals can live safely.
  (c) Animals to hunt other animals.
  (d) To poach

14. What is something that the text states must happen together for the planet to be saved?
  (a) It has to be something from the west
  (b) Protect climate and pollution
  (c) Improve laws
  (d) Learn new things and make our world better

15. What's an example of an animal that Russia is working hard to protect?
(a) Koala
(b) Kangaroo
(c) Amur tiger
(d) Penguin

16. What does the text say all countries need to do together?
(a) Build more factories
(b) Compete with each other
(c) Protect nature
(d) Start wars

17. What does climate change affect?
(a) Only rich people
(b) Only poor people
(c) Everyone, no matter where they live
(d) Only scientists

18. What do the countries need to share if they are trying to protect pollution?
(a) Oil
(b) Money
(c) Ideas
(d) Weapons

19. What is something that is protected so the fish is able to eat and multiply
(a) marine parks
(b) sea plants
(c) clean water
(d) fish

20. What things can humans learn and protect?
(a) Create new things and protect things
(b) Learn more from the natural environment
(c) Learn new things and make our world better for us.
(d) New places for the future

Answer Key:

1. (b)
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3. (b)
4. (b)
5. (a)
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10. (a)
11. (c)
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14. (d)
15. (c)
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19. (a)
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