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Geography | Ages 11-14, Ages 14-16

  1. 1. Introduction to Biomes
  2. 2. Tundra and Taiga biomes
  3. 3. Tropical Rainforests and Temperate Forests
  4. 4. Savannah and Desert
  5. 5. Angel Falls
  6. 6. Environmental Change in Borneo
  7. 7. Wildlife Conservation
  8. 8. Plate Tectonics and Mount Everest
  9. 9. Farming in Tanzania
  10. 10. Reforestation in the Amazon

Wildlife Conservation

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Lesson overview

In this lesson students will explore the main threats to biodiversity in Nouabalé-Ndoki and discover the role of the Eco Guards. They go on to write a diary entry imagining a day in the life of an Eco Guard.

Learning outcomes
  • Locate Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
  • Describe the threats to biodiversity there
  • Explain the role of the Eco guards
  • Imagine a day in the life of the Eco guards

Expedition Prep Checklist

Download the Google Expeditions App on all devices and select the expedition The Congo by The Wildlife Conservation Society.

Explore the expedition and locate points of interest.

Review the video content in the Lesson resources section to update your knowledge and develop some teaching ideas.

Lesson steps
  1. Introduction (10 mins)
    Students research the following online:
    • What is the location of Nouabalé-Ndoki?
    • Is DRC an LEDC? What indicators did you use to come to that conclusion?
    • What are the threats to wildlife and habitat in LEDCS?
    Students produce a fact file entitled threats to biodiversity in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
  2. Expedition (20 mins)
    Lead the expedition using the scene descriptions, points of interest and answering the questions at an appropriate level to the class. Students are immersed in the expedition.
  3. Activity (30 mins)
    Students watch this video from the Congo.
    Students imagine they are Règis, a 22 yr old Eco gaurd in Nouabalé-Ndoki. Students write a diary entry for the 22nd of June.
    The diary entry includes the following themes:
    • The risk that he takes to protect the Gorillas from poaching
    • The difficulties he encounters in his job
    • His reasons for doing the job
    • His hopes for the Gorilla's future and the future of the forest
  4. Extension
    Students create an advertisement for a tour of Nouabalé-Ndoki. It can be for magazine, a radio, or TV. It should emphasise the scenery, the wildlife and the benefits of sustainable tourism for the local economy.