Bio-Diversity

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Wangari Maathai is an African environmental activist who started the Green Belt Movement and fought for equal rights for women in Africa. She is the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. S…

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Many wars are fought over natural resources. When the environment is degraded, communities fight over the little that remains. Wars also occur when some people want to control resources and keep other…

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'Pristine' means fresh, clean, or in its original condition. Example: 'When Wangari Maathai was a child, the environment was very pristine, very beautiful, and very green.'…

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Biological diversity refers to the variety of plants and animals in a particular place. It is important because when exotic species like pines and eucalyptus are planted, they destroy local biological…

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A non-finite clause is a clause that has a verb without tense (no tense marker). It depends on the finite clause for its tense and has no subject. Example: 'Leading the movement, Wangari Maathai won t…

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Ram said that he was feeling ill. (In reported speech, the pronoun changes from 'I' to 'he', the tense changes from present to past, and 'that' is often added.)…

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The 'dreamer' refers to humanity/human beings. The poet is asking whether humans will wake up from their careless attitude toward nature and take action to save endangered animals and the environment …

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1. Tiger (tigress) - in the East (jungle), 2. White bear (polar bear) - in the North (snowy lair), 3. Song thrush - in the West, 4. Whale - in the Ocean South…