克罗地亚受威胁的河漫滩 Croatia’s threatened floodplains

Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English, the programme where we discuss a topical subject and introduce you to some of the interesting vocabulary connected to that topic. I’m Chris and with me today is Rosie.
大家好，欢迎收听BBC六分钟英语栏目，我们会讨论一个热门话题，并向大家介绍一些有关该话题的有趣词汇。我是克里斯，今天来到节目的还有罗西。
Hello.
大家好。
Rosie, are concerned about the environment?
罗西，你关注环境吗？
Yes, I am! We need to be aware of it and make a real effort to preserve our natural resources.
是的！我们需要意识到它，并为保护自然资源做出真正努力。
So you’ll be very interested in today’s story. It’s about a group of environmentalists in Croatia who want to preserve – to maintain in unaltered condition - one of the country’s major rivers: The Danube.
那么你会对今天的故事感兴趣的。这有关一群克罗地亚的环保主义者，这个国家的主要河流是多瑙河。
Oh, I know a lot about the Danube, Chris. It’s the second longest river in Europe, flowing through several countries – and its floodplain forests are home to a great deal of wildlife. Floodplain is a vast flat area bordering a river and subject to flooding.
我了解很多关于多瑙河的事情，克里斯。它是欧洲第二长河，流经几个国家，其河漫滩森林居住着大量野生动物。河漫滩是指一个与河流接壤，并遭受洪水的巨大平原地区。
We are going to learn the details of this story shortly. But first, here comes our traditional quiz. Are you ready for it, Rosie?
我们不久会了解这个报告的细节。但首先，我们进行传统的小测验。罗西，你准备好了吗？
Yes, go for it!
是的，准备好了！
You seem to be very familiar with the River Danube but how much do you know about other important rivers around the world? So tell me which one of these rivers is the longest? Is it: (a) The River Ganges, in India (b) The River Yangtze, in China or (c) The River Nile, in Egypt
你看起来很熟悉多瑙河，但你知道多少有关世界各地其它重要的河流呢？所以，告诉我们以下这些河流哪条是最长的？答案是：(a)印度恒河(b)中国长江(c)埃及尼罗河
It’s c) the River Nile, in Egypt!
我选择c）埃及尼罗河！
That’s a good guess. I’ll let you know by the end of the programme.
这是一个好答案。在节目最后我会揭晓答案的。
I’m very keen to know about what’s happening to the Danube.
我现在很想知道在多瑙河发生了什么。
Rosie, there are plans to regulate the river flow, which could have an impact on the floodplains and their wildlife. Listen to a report from the BBC’s Nick Thorpe. He explains what the Croatian agency for waterways is planning to do.
罗西，有计划调节和流量，这可能影响到河漫滩和其上的野生动物。让我们听听记者尼克的报告。他解释了克罗地亚机构有关水路的计划。
The Kopacki Rit area, where the River Drava flows into the Danube, is one of the best preserved areas of floodplain forests in Europe. It’s a major fish-spawning area, with ancient willow forests which flood each summer, and is home to large populations of rare white-tailed eagles and black storks. The Croatian Agency for Inland Waterways plans to regulate both the Drava and the Danube – reinforcing river banks with rocks and constructing groynes to concentrate the water flow.
河流德拉瓦河流入多瑙河的地区Kopacki Rit是欧洲河漫滩最好的保护区。这是一个主要鱼类产卵区，每年夏天洪水就会在古柳树森林里泛滥，这里有大量罕见的白尾鹰和黑鹳。克罗地亚机构内陆水道计划调节德拉瓦河和多瑙河——用石块加强河堤，构建防波堤集中水流。
So we heard in the report that the river is a major area for fish-spawning area – where they breed. And it’s home to large populations of birds like eagles and storks. But what did the reporter say the agency is planning to do, Rosie.
所以我们在报告中听到，这条河流是一个主要鱼产卵区域，鱼类在这里繁殖。那里有大量鹰和鹳这类鸟类。但报告中说该机构正计划做什么呢，罗西。
It’s planning to reinforce – or strengthen – the river banks with rocks. It’s also going to construct groynes to concentrate the water flow.
它计划加用岩石强河堤。它还计划通过防波堤集中水流。
A groyne. The agency argues that by building this type of wall from a riverbank will help to improve shipping and give further protection against flooding.
防波堤。该机构认为，通过在河岸建立这种类型的围墙将有助于改善航运并进一步防止水灾。
And how could this affect the animals that live on the floodplains, Chris?
克里斯，这会对生活在河漫滩上的动物有什么影响呢？
Tibor Mikuska leads one of the environmental groups that are campaigning against the construction work. And he will explain why he thinks the proposed plans are a problem.
特伯领导了一个反对建设工作的环保团体。他将解释为何他认为提议计划是个问题。
Regulation projects try to fix the river to the concrete corridor, and that’s causing, as a consequence, riverbed deepening, and as a consequence we have a drop in the water level, both river and ground water level, so the area adjacent to the river will dry up slowly but steadily.
监管项目试图修复河流到混凝土通路这部分，因此这会导致河床深化，结果在两河和地下水位就会有一个下降的水位，所以该毗邻河流的地区会缓慢平稳的干涸。
We heard there that the water regulation projects will cause a drop in the water level, what will cause the area near the river to dry up.
我们听到，水治理工程将导致水位下降并导致附近地区的河流干涸。
If there is no water at all on the floodplains, if it dries up, it could affect the ecosystem – that’s a word which describes the animal and plant life that lives in a particular environment.
如果河漫滩上没有水，如果它干涸，这可能就会影响生态系统，ecosystem是指动植物共同存在的特定环境。
So the question is: What is Croatia doing to protect its wildlife? Let’s listen to the final part of BBC’s Nick Thorpe report to find out.
所以疑问是，克罗地亚在保护其野生动物方面做了什么？让我们听听记者尼克的报告。
Parallel to the scheme, Croatia, Hungary and three other countries in the region have already signed an agreement to create a biosphere reserve, linking already protected areas into a single unit.
平行于该方案方案，克罗地亚、匈牙利和其他三个国家在该地区已经签署了一项协议，旨在创造一个生物圈保护区，并将已建成保护区连接为一个单一单位。
Croatia is due to join the European Union next year. EU experts are studying the regulation plans and are expected to announce their conclusions soon.
克罗地亚定于明年加入欧盟。欧盟专家正在研究监管计划，预计将很快宣布他们的结论。
Ah, they’ve signed an agreement with other countries in the region to create a biosphere reserve. This is a huge area in which the environment is protected. It is internationally recognized and chosen by the national government.
他们已经与该地区其他国家签署了一项创建一个生物圈保护区的协议。这是一个巨大的环境保护区域。这是被国际认可的，并由是国家政府选择的。
They are established with the help of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
他们正在联合国教育、科学和文化组织的帮助下建立。
So there is hope that the wildlife that lives on the Danube’s floodplains.
所以生活在多瑙河河漫滩上的野生动物有希望了。
Sure. And let’s hope all the other major rivers in the world are cared for too. Especially the ones on our quiz, Rosie.
当然。让我们希望世界上所有的其它主要河流也受到照顾。尤其是我们测验中的那条河，罗西。
So go on, give us the answer!
所以，给出答案吧！
Which one of these rivers is the longest? Is it: (a) The River Ganges, in India (b) The River Yangtze, in China or (c) The River Nile, in Egypt
以下这些河流哪条是最长的？答案是：(a)印度恒河(b)中国长江(c)埃及尼罗河
I said c) the River Nile, in Egypt. I’m pretty sure I’m right!
我选择了c）埃及尼罗河。我很确定我是正确的！
Well, you are correct indeed! It is The River Nile, in Egypt, with almost 6,700 km. So well done, you got it right! But we are running out of time so let’s concentrate on some of the words we heard today – especially useful for people who follow the news and want to know about the environment. The words are...
恩，你确实是正确的！正是埃及尼罗河，它有几乎6700km。做的好，你的回答是正确的！节目快要结束了，所以让我们回忆一下今天听到的单词。词汇有：
to preserve
保持
a floodplain
河漫滩
a fish-spawning area
鱼类产卵区
to reinforce
加强
a groyne
防波堤
to dry up
干涸
an ecosystem
生态系统
a biosphere reserve
生物圈保护区
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