emergent layer has the tallest trees. They’re
green, dry, and strong. Birds like this part.
Yasuní National Park Natural science Yasuní National Park a b c 1 Read and match. 2 Read and label the picture. a b c d Everyone wants a part of the Yasuní rain forest. The indigenous people want their home. They want the fruit,
fish, and animals for food. They want the plants for (1)
medicine . The animals want to live in their
natural (2)
. Tourists want to see lots of animals in the rain forest, especially endangered
(3)
, but they also want hotels … and more hotels mean cutting down more trees.
What do we want? We want the (4)
from the trees so that we can have furniture. We also want
the oil that is under the forest (5)
because our cars, houses, and factories need oil, but we all
need the oxygen from the plants in the Yasuní National Park so that we can breathe.
1 To hear the sounds of the animals, we should walk quietly.
2 We should take flashlights to see in the dark.
3 We should wear a hat when we feel the sun on our heads.
4 When we go by boat, we should touch the caimans.
5 We should leave food on the forest floor for the animals.
6 Before we taste fruit, we should ask someone if it’s safe.
3 Read and complete. 4 Read and say “yes” or “no.” 5 Choose a layer. What’s it like? What can you see and hear? 6 Imagine you are in the Yasuní rain forest. Write a poem. Language through
