Mbuti Pygmies travel to hunt game. What is game?
Wild animals to eat.
What type of forest if the Ituri Forest?
A tropical rainforest
Ewango buried the data files in the forest. What are data files?
Folders with information.
Why are the Mbuti Pygmies called "the walking dictionaries of nature"?
It is because they know everything about the forest as they rely on it for food, shelter, and clothing.
Native species of plants
Different kinds of plants that grow naturally in a certain area
Soldiers invaded the forest in the Congo. What does invaded mean?
Came into the forest with force.
What animal is the Okapi related to?
The giraffe
What are plant samples?
Different kinds of plants in a small amount.
The Ituri forest is so ______________. This means it has many plants.
Dense
Even after the war, the Okapi Reserve still faces threats. What does this mean?
The Okapi Reserve still has problems.
Some plants grow in dim light. What does dim mean?
Low or weak
In this picture the sunlight is _________ in.
Seeping
What does a botanist do?
They study plants.
The Okapi Reserve has a _________ of plants.
Diversity
The Mbuti Pygmies rely on the forest for their necessities. What are necessities?
Needs or things that are needed.
What country is the Ituri Forest located?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo or just Congo
Draw vines dangling from trees.
Have it checked by you teacher! :D
What type of genre is A Protected Place?
Nonfiction
What is another word for munch?
Eat
In 1996, a war broke out in Congo. What does broke out mean?
Started
Who is Corneille Ewango?
He is a botanist who tried to save the Ituri Forest.
Ewango is now training a new generations of students for the future of the Congo. What does this mean?
He is teaching children about plants for the future of the Congo.
The soldiers destroyed the plants and animals in the forest. What is destroyed?
Ruined