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Romania is a country in Europe. Many brown bears live there. There are about 13,000 bears in the forests. The forests are called the Carpathian Mountains.
Before, people put bears in cages. Now, people go to the forest to see bears. It is a popular thing to do in Romania.
In 2007, Romania joined the European Union. New rules helped protect animals. Now bears live free in nature.
Bears have lived in Europe for millions of years. But when more people built towns, many bears disappeared. Today, Romania has more bears than people thought.
Seeing Bears in Romania
Now many tourists come to Romania. They want to see wild bears. Tour companies take people on hikes to see bears. This helps local people make money. It also helps protect the bears.
There is a special place called Libearity Bear Sanctuary. It is in Zarnesti, a town in the mountains. The sanctuary helps bears who cannot live in the wild. Visitors can see more than 130 bears there.
Problems with Bears
Sometimes bears cause problems. Some farmers lose animals because of bears. Sometimes hikers meet bears by accident. A few accidents were very bad.
Most problems happen because of human mistakes. If you walk in the forest, make noise. Talk or clap your hands. This gives the bear time to go away.
If you meet a bear, do not run. Stand tall and move back slowly.
Romania also plants trees and teaches people about bears. Cristina Lapis, who helps bears, says: “We must learn to live together.”
Source: bbc.com
Vocabulary for the Article
Bear: A big wild animal with thick fur.
Sentence: The bear walks in the forest.
Brown: A color like chocolate.
Sentence: The bear has brown fur.
Forest: A place with many trees.
Sentence: Bears live in the forest.
Live: To stay and be alive in a place.
Sentence: Bears live in the mountains.
Free: Not in a cage, can move anywhere.
Sentence: The bear walks free in nature.
Mountain: A very high land.
Sentence: The mountain is big and green.
People: Men, women, and children.
Sentence: People visit the forest.
See: To look with your eyes.
Sentence: Tourists want to see the bear.
Safe: Not dangerous.
Sentence: The place is safe for visitors.
Walk: To move on foot.
Sentence: The bear walks slowly.
Wild: Living in nature, not in a zoo.
Sentence: The bear is wild.
Tourist: A person who visits places.
Sentence: A tourist comes to see the bear.
Country: A place like Romania or France.
Sentence: Romania is a country in Europe.
Animal: A living thing like a dog or bear.
Sentence: A bear is a big animal.
Help: To do something good for someone.
Sentence: We help protect the bears.
Dangerous: Can hurt you.
Sentence: Wild bears can be dangerous.
Noise: A sound you hear.
Sentence: Make noise in the forest.
Farm: A place where people keep animals or grow food.
Sentence: The bear comes to the farm.
Mother: A female parent.
Sentence: The mother bear has two cubs.
Cubs: Baby bears.
Sentence: The cubs follow their mother.