Kakadu National Park, Biodiversity Hot Spot
In Kakadu National Park, Biodiversity Hot Spot, host Simon Reeve explores this large national park in Australia. The park is teeming with life, but it used to be home to even more species before an invasive species came in. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Australia With Simon Reeve, a show in which Reeves goes Down Under to learn all about the animals that make Australia amazing.
Lesson Express
Q: The guide describes Kakadu Park as a “biodiversity hot spot.” What does this mean?
A: This means that there is a high concentration of animal species in one area; there are lots of unique animals living together.
Q: How has the park changed in recent years?
A: There used to be more life, but many animals have been killed by invasive species.
Q: What did they notice about the crocodiles?
A: The crocodiles were entering their breeding season so they were congregating.
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