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West Coast National Park
  • 1. Where is the West Coast National Park located?
A) 88 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa
B) Near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province
C) In Johannesburg, Gauteng province
D) On the border between Namibia and Botswana
  • 2. Which international program is the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve part of?
A) UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
B) Global Geoparks Network
C) World Heritage Sites Program
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 3. What natural feature borders the West Coast National Park on the west?
A) The Indian Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) Kruger National Park
D) Table Mountain
  • 4. During which months does the spring flower season occur in West Coast National Park?
A) March to April
B) August to September
C) June to July
D) December to January
  • 5. Which section of the park is known for its spring flowers?
A) Yzerfontein
B) Postberg flower reserve
C) Saldanha Bay
D) Langebaan Lagoon
  • 6. In what year was the West Coast National Park proclaimed?
A) 2000
B) 1990
C) 1973
D) 1985
  • 7. What is the size of the West Coast National Park in hectares?
A) 45,000 hectares
B) 50,000 hectares
C) 36,259.8 hectares
D) 25,000 hectares
  • 8. Which organization identified the park and islands in Saldanha Bay as an Important Bird Area?
A) BirdLife International
B) International Union for Conservation of Nature
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) Greenpeace
  • 9. What was the original name of West Coast National Park before it was changed in 1987?
A) Langebaan National Park
B) Saldanha Bay National Park
C) Cape West Coast National Park
D) Atlantic Ocean Park
  • 10. In what year was the park and Langebaan Lagoon added to the UNESCO Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve?
A) 1985
B) 2010
C) 1997
D) 2000
  • 11. Which large antelope species can be found in the Postberg section of the park?
A) Eland, red hartebeest, bontebok, kudu, gemsbok, steenbok
B) Zebra, buffalo, hippopotamus
C) Elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe
D) Rhino, warthog, impala
  • 12. Which bird species are regular visitors to the Langebaan Lagoon during their migration?
A) Penguin, albatross, flamingo
B) Parrot, toucan, macaw
C) Eagle, hawk, owl
D) Red knot, sanderling, Little stint, Ruff, marsh sandpiper
  • 13. Which bird species are known to breed on the coastal islands at the mouth of the lagoon?
A) Sparrow, finch, robin
B) Swan, duck, goose
C) Pelican, stork, heron
D) Kelp and Hartlaub's gull, Cape gannet, African penguin
  • 14. Which bird is considered rare and can be observed in a hide west of the Geelbek educational centre?
A) Snowy owl
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Bald eagle
D) Chestnut-banded plover
  • 15. Which bird species can often be seen with the waders in the lagoon?
A) Little egret and South African shelduck
B) Heron and crane
C) Swan and duck
D) Pelican and stork
  • 16. What is the significance of the Langebaan Lagoon for migratory birds?
A) It is a site subject to the Ramsar Convention for wetland conservation.
B) It is a protected marine reserve.
C) It is a national park in its own right.
D) It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • 17. Which bird species are known to hunt by quartering the ground?
A) African marsh harrier and Black Harrier
B) Eagle and falcon
C) Owl and hawk
D) Parrot and toucan
  • 18. Which bird species are known to occur in deeper water of the lagoon?
A) Heron and crane
B) Greater flamingoes and Great white pelican
C) Duck and goose
D) Swan and egret
  • 19. What type of habitat is found in the West Coast National Park along with Langebaan fynbos?
A) Rainforest
B) Lagoon
C) Grassland
D) Desert
  • 20. Which flower species is known as the 'White rain daisy' in West Coast National Park?
A) Ursinia anthemoides
B) Arctotis hirsuta
C) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
D) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
  • 21. What is the common name for 'Carpobrotus edulis' found in Postberg?
A) Magriet
B) Sporrie
C) Gousblom
D) Suurvy
  • 22. Which flower blooms during the spring season and is also known as 'Livingstone daisy'?
A) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
B) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
C) Oxalis pes-caprae
D) Ursinia anthemoides
  • 23. Which flower is known as 'Wild sorrel'?
A) Oxalis pes-caprae
B) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
C) Arctotis hirsuta
D) Ursinia anthemoides
  • 24. What is the common name for 'Carpobrotus acinaciformis' found in Postberg?
A) Bokbaai vygie
B) Gousblom
C) Elandsvy
D) Suurvy
  • 25. Which flower is also known as 'Soetuintjie'?
A) Heliophila coronopifolia
B) Moraea fugax
C) Ursinia anthemoides
D) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
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