Strict nature reserve

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/strict-nature-reserve

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. What is the IUCN category?Ia - Strict Nature Reserve
2. What is the primary objective?Conservation of biodiversity and ecological integrity
3. Why are strict nature reserves important?They are the safest places for wildlife and plants, giving scientists a clean laboratory to learn how ecosystems work. The data helps protect other places and fight climate change.
4. How can people visit a strict nature reserve?Only scientists are allowed to enter, and they must follow strict rules. Most visitors can’t go in, but they can learn about the research from reports and videos.

Biodiversity: The variety of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or the entire Earth.
Ecological Integrity: The condition of an ecosystem in terms of its natural structure, function, and processes.
Endemic Species: A species native and restricted to a certain place, not found naturally anywhere else.
Gene Bank: A repository that preserves genetic material, such as seeds or DNA, for future use.