Starter quiz
- Which of these is an example of a biome?
- A log in a forest that supports fungi and invertebrates
- A tropical rainforest ✓
- A pond that supports lots of plants and animals
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- Where is the coast?
- The coast is the zone where tropical plants and animals live
- The coast is the zone between flat land and a mountain
- The coast is the zone between the land and the sea ✓
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- What is climate change?
- Changes in Earth's average temperature ✓
- Everywhere on Earth getting hotter
- The day to day conditions that we experience
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- Where is India located?
- In the Northern Hemisphere ✓
- In the Southern Hemisphere
- On the Tropic of Cancer ✓
- On the Tropic of Capricorn
- On the Equator
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- What is biodiversity?
- All the living things in an ecosystem or area ✓
- A type of habitat
- An area that has low precipitation
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- Mangroves are forests found at the coast in tropical and sub-tropical areas. Where is this?
- Only on the Equator
- Within the Arctic Circle
- On and between the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn ✓
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Exit quiz
- A ______ is shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground.
- 'Mangrove' ✓
- The Sundarbans are located in the _________ (part of the Indian Ocean) in the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers.
- Bay of Bengal ✓
- Bristol channel
- Indian Ocean
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- The Sundarbans have a unique and varied biodiversity. They are home to many rare and globally threatened animal species. These include:
- Royal Bengal tiger ✓
- African Elephant
- Water monitor lizard ✓
- Robin
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- ______ change caused by human activities is causing sea levels to rise.
- 'Climate' ✓
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Key learning points
- The Sundarbans are a mangrove forest found in north-east India and south-west Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal.
- The Sundarbans are known for their wide range of animals included the royal Bengal Tiger and the estuarine crocodile.
- The Sundarbans are one of the largest remaining areas of mangroves in the world.
- The Sundarbans face challenges such as climate change, overuse of resources, and conflict between people and wildlife.
- There are three wildlife sanctuaries in the Sundarbans to help conserve its unique and varied biodiversity.
Common misconception
Everyone will have the same views and opinions about the importance of protecting the Sundarbans.
Role play could be used to investgate the perspectives of different stakeholders in the Sundarbans such as fishing communities, farmers, government officials, tourism operators and conservationists.
Keywords
Mangrove - a shrub or tree that grows in coastal water and has roots that grow above ground
Biodiversity - all the living things in an ecosystem or area
Climate change - a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures
Wildlife sanctuary - an area where wild animals and plants and their habitats are protected
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