保护非洲公园

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非营利性保护组织非洲公园宣布，罗布和梅拉尼·沃尔顿基金会（RMWF）承诺向其捐赠1亿美元，这是有史以来非洲保护区收获的数额最大的捐款之一。

1Conservation non⁃profit organization African Parks announced a $100 million commitment from the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation （RMWF）， providing one of the largest contributions ever made to the conservation of protected areas in Africa.

2This commitment will help to expand African Parks impact of managing 30 parks over the next decade， preserving a significant portion of Africas biodiversity for the long?term benefit of local communities， while helping to grow the organisations endowment （捐款） to ensure reliable funding.

3Founded in 2000， African Parks takes on the long⁃term management of protected areas in partnership with governments to protect wildlife， restore landscapes and ensure sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

4Their goal is to directly manage 30 parks measuring over 30 million hectares by 2030. Rob and Melani Walton are long⁃time supporters of sustainability and conserva⁃

tion efforts around the globe and have been invaluable partners to African Parks since its start.

5“As global citizens， we have a responsibility to protect our planet and the people and species that create our ecosystems. We are honored to continue to work alongside Af⁃

rican Parks， governments across the continent， and community leaders in support of their sustainability goals，” said Melani Walton.

6The $100 million commitment will be given over the next five years， with $75 million going to the creation of the Rob and Melani Walton Endowment， which forms the largest endowment gift in African Parks history， significantly supporting its long⁃term growth. The remaining $25 million will go to sustaining parks under African Parks management that need it the most. A portion of these funds will be used for five⁃year matching grants in conjunction with the Legacy Landscapes Fund： One to Iona National Park in Angola， and one to Odzala⁃Kokoua National Park in the Republic of Congo.

7This funding will provide an additional $10 million for each park over the subsequent 10 years.

Reading Check

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text

Detail 1. What do we know about RMWF？

A. It is the largest organisation.

B. It has only thirty members.

C. It has a history of eleven years.

D. It devotes itself to protecting the planet and the ecosystems on it.

Detail 2. Whats one aim of African Parks according to paragraph 3？

A. To introduce its developing process.

B. To gain support from abroad.

C. To restore landscapes.

D. To attract more attention.

Gist 3. What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about？

A. Why to protect wildlife.

B. How to use the $100 million.

C. Where to collect more money.

D. When to provide additional money.

Inference 4. Which of the following words can best describe Rob and Melani Walton？

A. Generous and kind. B. Courageous and calm.

C. Cooperative and cautious. D. Ambitious and professional.

Ⅱ. Discussion

Have you ever contributed to the conservation of protected areas in Africa？ Do you know other conservation areas in the world？

Language Study

Discover useful structures in the text

1. since... 从……以后;自……以来

Rob and Melani Walton are long⁃time supporters of sustainability and conservation efforts around the globe and have been invaluable partners to African Parks since its start. 羅布和梅拉尼·沃尔顿是全球可持续发展和保护工作的长期支持者，自非洲公园成立以来一直是其重要的合作伙伴。

2. have a responsibility to do... 有责任做……

As global citizens， we have a responsibility to protect our planet and the people and species that create our ecosystems. 作为全球公民，我们有责任保护我们的星球以及创建我们的生态系统的人和物种。