This document provides information about wildlife and threats to biodiversity in Africa. It begins with examples of common animal species found in the Serengeti savannah such as zebras, giraffes, elephants, and lions. It also mentions animal species found in African forests like gorillas and chimpanzees. The document then discusses major threats to African biodiversity, including deforestation, desertification, urbanization, and poaching, which are reducing natural habitats and endangering many animal species. Students are asked to research these threats in more detail through provided articles and note-taking.

1. Task:
What type of animals live in
Africa? Make a list.

2. NEW AoW – Standing on
the Roof of Africa
Graded AoWs will be
returned to you next class.

3. Objective:
The students will be able to
analyze African wildlife and
examine threats to biodiversity
in Africa.

4. Africa is
DIVERSE!
Biodiversity = the variety of life
◦Plants and Animal Species
◦Environments, Ecosystems and
Habitats

5. Wildlife:
A Wonder &
Challenge!

6. Gallery Walk:
Students record emotions, words,
connections to books/movies,
questions, etc…
Students can also come up with titles
for each image in the gallery walk.
Play music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E6oLy6hFyg

7. Interactive
Notebook:
Date =
Title = Wildlife
Page # =

8. The Serengeti Savannah
Located in East Africa
(Tanzania)
Home to many large game
animals
◦ Zebras
◦ Giraffes
◦ Elephants
◦ Gazelles
◦ Lions
◦ Cheetahs
◦ Hippos http://education.nationalgeographic.com/educ
ation/activity/african-savanna-community-
web/?ar_a=1&

9. The African Forests
Located in West
and Central Africa
Home to many
animals
◦Gorillas
◦Chimpanzees

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u
PBVCvs91eM
Live Webcams:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/
UCV6HJBZD_hZcIX9JVJ3dCXQ

11. These natural
environments are being
threatened…
WHAT ARE THE THREATS
TO BIODIVERSITY?

12. African Wildlife: Threats to Biodiversity
Term Definition Example/Picture
Deforestation
Desertification
Urbanization
Poaching

13. Deforestation
The cutting down of forests and trees to make
room for farmland, roads, cities, and humans.

14. Deforestation

15. Desertification
The spread of the desert. The loss of farmland. A
result of deforestation. No trees leads to loss of soil
and the growth of desert areas.

16. Desertification
The Great Green Wall
Sahel-Sahara project aims to combat land
degradation.
http://education.nationalgeog
raphic.org/news/great-green-
wall/

17. Urbanization
The growth of cities. Leads to a loss of
natural areas for plants and animals to live.

18. Urbanization

19. Poaching
Illegal hunting, killing, and selling of animals for money.
For example, rhino horns are sold because they are
valued as precious medicine.

20. Poaching

21. What are the results of all
this human activity?
Many animals are now endangered, which
means they are at risk of becoming extinct
(existing no more).

22. Articles:
Read the articles posted on the Google Classroom.
Take notes in your Interactive Notebook:
1.) African Wildlife Article
2.) Threats to Biodiversity
*Note taking strategies
*The goal of note taking is to help you learn!