纪录片《非洲》 第110期:非洲的未来（29）

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A young turtle like that

像那样的年轻海龟

could lay 6,000-7,000 eggs in her lifetime.

一生可以产下6000到7000枚蛋

So, the survival of just one could have huge consequences.

所以救活一只海龟的后续影响也是巨大的

Saving just one individual requires huge effort

救活一只海龟需要巨大努力

and of course, saving a species requires even more.

拯救一个物种则需要更多

But these heroic efforts

但这些艰苦的努力

are only ever going to be a partial solution.

只能解决局部问题

Every individual animal is part of a much bigger story,

每一种动物都是大生态系统的一部分

part of an interconnected web of plants, animals

互相纠缠的植物和动物网

and the landscape itself that make up an entire ecosystem¹.

及地理环境构成了完整的生态系统

Saving ecosystems² is the key to Africa's wild future.

拯救整个生态系统决定着非洲野生生物的未来

Gorongosa in Mozambique is a modern day Jurassic Park.

莫桑比克的戈龙戈萨是当代的侏罗纪公园

It's ruled by some of the world's biggest crocodiles.

那里的统治者是世界上最大的鳄鱼

Some of these monsters are six metres long

有些鳄鱼体长达6米

and close to 50 years old.

年龄近50岁

Somehow they managed to escape a civil war lasting³ nearly 20 years,

然而他们成功躲过了延续近20年

which swept through Gorongosa.

横扫戈龙戈萨的内战

1 ecosystem   

n.生态系统

参考例句：

• This destroyed the ecosystem of the island.这样破坏了岛上的生态系统。
• We all have an interest in maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem.维持生态系统的完整是我们共同的利益。

2 ecosystems   

n.生态系统( ecosystem的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There are highly sensitive and delicately balanced ecosystems in the forest. 森林里有高度敏感、灵敏平衡的各种生态系统。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Madagascar's ecosystems range from rainforest to semi-desert. 马达加斯加生态系统类型多样，从雨林到半荒漠等不一而足。 来自辞典例句

3 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。