collocation · neutral
wildlife monitoring
UK/ˈwaɪldlaɪf ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ/US/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ/WILD·life MON·i·tor·ing
the systematic tracking and recording of wildlife populations, behaviour, and health over time.
Examples
“Wildlife monitoring data showed a steady decline in the bird population.”
“Long-term wildlife monitoring helps detect trends and inform conservation action.”
“Researchers used camera traps as part of their wildlife monitoring programme.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective wildlife monitoring relies on standardized methods so trends are comparable across regions and years.”
Collocations
- conduct wildlife monitoring
- long-term wildlife monitoring
Word family
Common mistakes
wild life monitoring→wildlife monitoring
do wildlife monitoring→conduct wildlife monitoring
monitoring of wild animals extensively→extensive wildlife monitoring
Say it for a higher band
5animal monitoring→6wildlife survey→7+wildlife monitoring
Synonyms
wildlife surveying
Easily confused
ecological monitoring
“Ecological monitoring includes measuring soil and water quality as well as species counts.”
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