趣味英语听力:China’s Big Push Towards Wildlife Conservation

Juno

World Wildlife Day is 1 observed on March 3 to raise awareness about wild animals and plants. The United Nations General Assembly decided in a 2013 session to mark the day every year.

It’s being 2 this year under the theme “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration” to 3 towards the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora. It also 4 igniting discussions towards imagining and 1）implementingsolutions to conserve them.

According to data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature （IUCN） Red List of Threatened Species， over 8，400 species of wild fauna and flora are critically endangered， while close to 30，000 more are understood to be endangered or 5 . Based on these estimates， it is suggested that over a million species are threatened with 6 .

As one of the most biologically diverse countries globally， China has been stepping up efforts to protect wildlife.

By implementing wildlife habitat protection， rescue and breeding， on-site relocation of wild plant protection and return to nature and other projects， China has effectively protected 90 percent of 2）vegetation types and 3）terrestrial ecosystems， 65 percent of higher plant communities and 85 percent of key wild animal populations， according to National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

China in 2021 7 set up its first batch of national parks， including Three-River-Source National Park， Giant Panda National Park， Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park， Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park and Wuyishan National Park， which covers an area of 230，000 square kilometers， with nearly 30 percent of land wildlife species under national protection.

Also， China has 8 the construction of a national botanical garden system in Beijing， Guangzhou and other places.

1） implement [ˈɪmplɪment ] v. 實施;执行

2） vegetation [ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃn] n. 草木

3） terrestrial [təˈrestriəl] n. 陆地动物

参考答案：

1. annually 2. celebrated 3. draw attention

4. focuses on 5. vulnerable 6. extinction

7. officially 8. launched