World Database on Protected Areas

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/world-database-on-protected-areas

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 jointly managed by?UNEP and IUCN
2. What is the primary function?To compile and disseminate data on global protected areas
3. Who manages the WDPA?It is run together by the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
4. Why are protected areas important for animals and plants?Protected areas give animals and plants a safe home, help clean water, keep the air fresh, and let people learn about nature.

Geospatial Inventory: A collection of geographic data, often presented on maps, showing locations and features.
Biodiversity Loss: The decline in the variety of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or the entire Earth.
Ecosystem Services: The benefits that humans derive from natural ecosystems, like clean air and water.