Prática de Shadowing: Research in the area around the Chembe Bird Sanctuary: Đề thi IELTS LISTENING (practice test) - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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Part 4.
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You will hear part of an environmental science lecture about the impact of birds of prey on a farming community in Africa.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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Thank you.
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Thank you. to 40.
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We've been looking at different types of conflicts that may arise between wildlife and humans at the boundaries of protected areas,
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such as national parks and animal sanctuaries.
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I'd like to illustrate this by telling you about some research
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that I've been involved in recently in the Central African country of Zambia in the area around the Chembe Bird sanctuary,
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which contains over 300 of the listed birds of Zambia.
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These include a number of birds of prey,
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such as eagles, hawks and owls,
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that live by hunting and killing other birds and animals.
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Now, most of the people living in the local communities near to the bird sanctuary are small-scale farmers,
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and these birds of prey provide important social and ecological benefits to them.
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For example, a lot of damage can be caused to farmers' crops by rodents,
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such as rats, which would consume the crops as they grow in the fields,
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as well as after harvesting if they weren't hunted and killed by the birds.
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And the predatory habits of these birds also protect farmers in other ways.
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For example, a major danger to rural workers is snakes,
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whose bite may be dangerous or even fatal,
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and birds of prey have a major role in keeping their populations under control.
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Local people have always been aware of these benefits,
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and for years, even before the sanctuary was opened in 1973,
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the birds played a key role in the culture of the region.
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However, more recently, the sanctuary
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and its birds have also become increasingly important to the community in economic terms
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because at present after a relatively slow start
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tourism has become an important source of revenue for them however
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although these birds of prey are protected by the government their numbers are falling some of these deaths are accidental
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fatalities occur when birds are light on roads to catch and eat their prey and are hit by fast moving traffic.
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Drivers in Zambia have to take special care at night,
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as birds may regard the quieter roads as safe places to sleep.
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Accidental deaths may also occur if these birds fly close to high-voltage power lines,
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as they may be electrocuted.
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This is a particular danger in the heavy rain,
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which can occur in the region in the months from December to April.
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And local farmers also pose a threat to these birds.
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As well as growing crops,
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small-scale farmers in the area also rear chickens.
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These provide food for the farmer's families,
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as well as being an important source of income.
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But they're also an easy target for birds of prey,
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and so farmers may shoot these birds,
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which is illegal but understandable,
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or they may poison the birds,
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which again is illegal and can have negative effects on the ecosystem.
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So how else can farmers protect their chickens from birds of prey?
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Some people believe that to prevent the predators from settling near the area where the chickens are kept,
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it's best to keep this area free from vegetation.
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But in fact, this is counterproductive,
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as it means the chickens have no cover to hide in,
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and they'll be easier for the birds to see.
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Another possibility would be to prevent the chickens from going outside at all
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And to keep them safe from predators inside a building
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But this would cost far too much to be a practical solution
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Nearly all the farmers reported that they spent a lot of time
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and effort Trying to frighten off the birds of prey without actually harming them
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Most of the farmers had at least one dog and said this was a big help at scaring away the predators.
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Some of the farmers also reported that during the breeding season,
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when the chickens were particularly vulnerable,
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they encouraged their children to watch over the chickens
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and to hit pans with a metal spoon so
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that the resulting noise would succeed in driving away birds that were trying to seize the young chicks.
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None of these methods was 100% effective,
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so as a result, the village people told us that rather than just using one method,
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they were forced to use a combination for them to have any effect.
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And even so, these birds of prey remain a major threat to the chickens' survival and cause considerable economic loss to farmers.
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So, we looked at the possibility of a longer-term solution to...
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That is the end of part four.
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You now have one minute to check your answers to part four.
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