Santos Luzardo National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/santos-luzardo-national-park

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Santos Luzardo National Park?Approximately 223,000 hectares (550,000 acres)
2. When was Santos Luzardo National Park built?1988
3. What is the location?Apure State, Venezuela
4. What is the main river?Orinoco River
5. Why was the park created in 1988?It was made to protect the unique llanos ecosystem and its animals from ranching and other human activities.
6. What kinds of animals live in the park?The park is home to the world’s largest rodent, the capybara, reptiles like the spectacled caiman, many birds, fish, and herbivores.

Hydrology: The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth.
Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity.
Carbon Sink: A natural environment that absorbs and stores atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a certain place.