[彭蒙惠英语] 拯救南非野生动物(1/2)

Saving SOUTH AFRICA'S WILDLIFE (1/2)

Ecotourism is helping to save South African wildlife

Game warden Nick Callichy wheels the open Land Cruiser around the edge of the pond. Suddenly, two female lions come into view, maybe 50 feet away, lying in the shade. "Don't move," he warns. "Stay still, and enjoy it."
Five years ago, the 21,500 acres of the Ka'ingo reserve provided nine farms with land for raising peanuts and tobacco. At that time, no lions, rhinos, Cape buffalo or elephants roamed the hills. But all these animals have been re-introduced to the Waterberg Mountains region, and spectacular results await ecotourists.
WILD ANIMALS RETURN
Dozens of safari packages across South Africa offer hunting or photography. Ka'ingo and other sites of the Waterberg region differ because they're bringing back the wild to an area that spent generations under the plow or the hooves of cattle.
Cheetahs are the latest species brought to Ka'ingo under Callichy's supervision. Until acclimated to the reserve and to each other, the large animals stay in a large  pen where visitors can go inside for a close look as the fleet cats feed on freshly killed impala.
"They're not lethal, but don't turn your back on them," says Callichy with a broad South African accent.
A FARMING HISTORY
White settlers pushed into the Waterberg area in the late 19th century and struggled with malaria and sleeping sickness. The region developed a reputation as a retreat for big-game hunters and outlaws who wanted to escape civilizations. Farms averaging about 5,000 acres emerged, and tobacco became the staple of the region.
The turn to ecotourism began in the 1990s. Naturalists like Clive Walker helped establish the Lapalala Wilderness to help bring animals like rhinos back from the brink of extermination.

Vocabulary Focus

fleet (adj)--- able to run quickly

lethal (adj)--- able to cause death; extremely dangerous

brink (n)--- the point at which something good or bad will happen

Specialized terms

impala (n)--- 黑斑羚;高角羚 an African antelope recognized for its curved horns and spectacular leaping ability

extermination (n)--- 灭绝;彻底消灭 the act of totally destroying or eliminating something

             

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