STEP 3
Organize Ideas
Answer the questions about the graph you chose above.
What is the graph about?
It shows
the population changes of Grevy’s zebras in Ethiopia from
1980 to 2007
.
Write the general description of the graph
In general,
the zebra population
exhibited
a steady decrease from
1980 until 2003
.
After 2003, the numbers remained relatively stable.
How do the figures in the graph change?
In
However, the population
1980
, there were
1,900 zebras
. In
1995
, the population
decreased significantly to 577
, and after that,
down to 110
zebras in 2003
, reaching its
lowest
point.However, the population
increased slightly to 128 in 2006
.
What conclusion can you make?
The fact
may indicate that
that the number of Grevy’s zebras has fallen significantly
may indicate that
they need conservation and protection
.