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