Task. Read and complete the sentences with the correct form ofthe words in capitals The need to save the tiger
Tigers are an important part of the planet's rich (0) diversity of life. As top predators in their food chain, they feed on a variety of prey species and help maintain the structure and functioning of the ecosystems they inhabit. Tigers, (1) THERE, are considered a keystone species. Iftigers(2) APPEAR, there will be far-reaching and negative consequences for other parts of the ecosystem. Protecting tigers, therefore, helps many other species as well. For example, (3) PROTECT tiger habitats in India and Bangladesh has helped to protect human habitats by reducing land (4) ERODE, stabilizing ecosystems and encouraging wise land use. It has also led to an increase in global (5) AWARE of climate change and the problem of rising sea levels. The scientists believe a serious loss of biological diversity is 'likely, very likely or virtually certain'. Some experts have rejected the idea on the grounds that it is (6) POSSIBLE to make judgments about one species at the expense of another.