Meet the sustainability manager at Anantara Hotels and Resorts in Thailand. She was born in Bangkok and lived there most of her life, but she never liked the busy traffic and crowded streets. When she was 15, her school planned a trip to a national park. That trip changed her life. She realized that she loved nature and wanted to spend more time in peaceful, natural places. Even though her mother told her not to go, she went anyway because it was important to her.
Now, she works at the resort near Mai Khao Beach, a quiet and natural area that is home to many animals. She and her team work to protect the beach, especially because leatherback sea turtles come there to lay their eggs. They also have other wildlife at the hotel, like monitor lizards, Burmese pythons, cobras, and many birds that visit during the winter. She loves these animals and believes that nature can help people feel calm and happy. Her job is to help protect the environment and make sure visitors enjoy it without causing harm.
Vocabulary:
• Burmese python (noun): a very large snake that lives in Asia; it can be dangerous but usually avoids people.
• monitor lizard (noun): a big reptile that looks like a giant lizard; it lives in the wild and in parks.
• viper (noun): a small but dangerous snake with poison.
• cobra (noun): a medium-sized snake that can raise its head and has poison.
• leatherback sea turtle (noun): a large sea turtle that comes to the beach to lay eggs; it’s protected.
• nesting site (noun): a special place where animals (like turtles) lay their eggs.
• migratory bird (noun): a bird that travels from one place to another during the year, like during winter.
• national park (noun): a protected area where nature is safe and people can visit to enjoy it.
• sustainability (noun): taking care of nature and the planet in a way that doesn’t cause harm over time.
• traffic (noun): lots of cars and vehicles that make it hard to move in the city.
• heal (verb): to feel better, especially emotionally or mentally.
• peace (noun): a calm and quiet feeling, often found in nature.
• crowded (adj): when there are too many people in one place.
• allowed (adj): when you have permission to do something.
• posh (adj): very elegant or stylish; here, it’s used humorously for birds who seem confident.
Source: Great Big Story