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Chapter 11 Environmental Science
Chapter 11 of Environmental Science by William and Mary Ann Cunningham begins with mentioning a case study and it’s about an endangered animal, they mention the owl and how that they are endangered and what they are doing to save them. The chapter then start discussing biodiversity, and then goes on it describes the three types, which are genetics, species and ecological. They also discussed about the threats that exists against biodiversity include habitat destruction, climate change and population growth.
The video “The Guide” takes place in a Gorongosa national park. This is a documentary that describes the story of Tonga Torcida, a young man and whose dream of being a tourist guide. They also describe the park in the beginning of the video.

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