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3 Task

Understanding and creating line graphs

A Look at the infographic. Then read the descriptions of the five different rhino populations,
and write the name of each species on the corresponding line graph. If you have any difficulties,
find the definitions of the highlighted words in a dictionary.

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White rhino Indian rhino
Indian rhino
Indian rhino
(Central and Southern Africa) (Northern India and Nepal) Javan rhino
(Indonesia)

We thought that southern white rhinos were
extinct until 1895 when a small group of
50 100 animals were found in South Africa.
At the end of the 1960s, that number went up
to about 1,800. After strong e forts to protect
them, the number of southern white rhinos
increased, and in 2018 there was a population
of about 19,000 21,000 animals.
There were probably around 70,000 black
rhinos in Africa until the 1960s, but their
numbers dropped to less than 2,500 by 1995.
Luckily, conservation e forts worked and, in
2018, there were between 5,000 and 5,400 of
the species.
The Indian rhino, also known as the greater
one-horned rhino, was close to extinction at
th
the beginning of the 20 century, when its
population fell to fewer than 200 animals.
However, thanks to close protection from
wildlife authorities, their population rose
steadily throughout the years and stood at
3,500 in 2018.
Black rhino In 1967, there were fewer than 30 Javan rhinos,
a number which slowly rose to almost 60 by
(Southern Africa) Sumatran rhino a number which slowly rose to almost 60 by
sia)
(Indone
(Indonesia)
(Indone sia) 1980. After that, the numbers
1980. After that, the numbers remained
steady
s steady. In 2018, there were about 67
eady
t
Ja v an rhino s li ving t ogether in a
Javan rhinos living together in a
Javan rhinos living together in a
national park.
The Sumatran rhino population
decreased from 600 animals in
1985 to less than 300 ten years
1985 to less than 300 ten years
later. By 2007, that number had
later. By 2007, that number had
allen e
en fur
v
ound 200
fallen even further to around 200
f fallen even further to around 200
ther t
o ar
animals . In 2018, only about 30 rhino s
animals. In 2018, only about 30 rhinos
animals. In 2018, only about 30 rhinos
remained in the wild.
remained in the wild.
r
emained in the wild.
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