bamboo (n)
/bæmˈbuː/

a tall tropical plant with thick light-brown stems that are used for making things such as furniture and fences

bared teeth (n)
/beəd tiːθ/ 

show one's teeth

be driven to the verge of (phrase)
 /biːˈdrɪv.ən tʊ ðə vɜːdʒ əv/

be forced to the edge or border of something

deforestation (n)
/diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən/

the process of removing the trees from an area of land

derive (from) (v)
/dɪˈraɪv frɒm/

to have something as an origin

enact (v)
/ɪˈnækt/ 

to make a proposal into a law

gorilla (n)
 /ɡəˈrɪl.ə/

a large strong African wild animal that is similar to a monkey but much larger and lives in forests

habitat (n)
/ˈhæb.ɪ.tæt/

the type of place that a particular animal usually lives in or a particular plant usually grows in

leopard (n)
/ˈlep.əd/ 

a large wild animal from Africa and Southern Asia that has golden fur with blackspots

panda (n)
/ˈpæn.də/ 

a large Chinese wild animal with black and white fur

parrot (n)
/ˈpær.ət/ 

a brightly coloured tropical bird that is often kept as a pet and can be taught to say a few words

reserve (n)
/rɪˈzɜːv/ 

an area of land where wild animals or plants are officially protected

rhinoceros (n)
 /raɪˈnɒs.ər.əs/ 

a large animal with very thick grey skin and one or two horns on its nose

sociable (adj)
/ˈsəʊ.ʃə.bl̩/ 

friendly

urbanization (n)
 /ˌɜː.bən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 

the process by which towns and cities grow bigger and more and more people goto live in them

vulnerable (adj)
/ˈvʌl.nər.ə.bl̩/

weak, easy to hurt or attack

wildlife (n)
 /ˈwaɪld.laɪf/

animals, birds, and plants that live in natural conditions

worm (n)
/wɜːm/ 

a creature with a long soft body and no bones or legs

extinction (n)
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

a situation in which a plant, an animal, a way of life, etc. stops existing

government (n)
 /ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/ 

the group of people who officially control a country