Salonga National Park - Test
  • 1. In what year was Salonga National Park inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) 1999
B) 2015
C) 1984
D) 1970
  • 2. What is the size of Salonga National Park in hectares?
A) 3,600,000 hectares
B) 8,900,000 acres
C) 5,000,000 hectares
D) 36,000 km2
  • 3. Which of the following provinces does Salonga National Park extend into?
A) Goma
B) Lubumbashi
C) Kinshasa
D) Mai Ndombe
  • 4. What is the main reason for Salonga National Park being listed as endangered in 1999?
A) Forest fires
B) Industrial pollution
C) Poaching and housing construction
D) Mining activities
  • 5. In which year was Salonga National Park removed from the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list?
A) 2009
B) 2015
C) 1999
D) 2021
  • 6. Which river meanders through the center of Salonga National Park?
A) Lokoro River
B) Busira River
C) Salonga River
D) Lula River
  • 7. Who co-manages Salonga National Park since 2015?
A) Congo River Basin Authority and WWF
B) National Geographic Society and ICCN
C) UNESCO and African Wildlife Foundation
D) Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature and the World Wide Fund for Nature
  • 8. What is the name of the religious sect that settled in Salonga National Park after its creation?
A) Pygmies
B) Kitawalistes
C) Babalaos
D) Mbuti
  • 9. What is the original name of Salonga National Park when it was established in 1956?
A) Mai Ndombe Forest
B) Kinshasa Nature Preserve
C) Tshuapa National Park
D) Congo Basin Reserve
  • 10. Which president issued the decree establishing the present boundaries of Salonga National Park in 1970?
A) Patrice Lumumba
B) Joseph Kabila
C) President Mobutu Sese Seko
D) Leopold II
  • 11. Which species is known to have high densities around Iyaelima villages?
A) Chimpanzees
B) Elephants
C) Gorillas
D) Bonobos
  • 12. What geographic feature makes most of Salonga National Park accessible only by river?
A) Dense urban areas
B) Mountainous terrain
C) Lack of roads
D) Desert conditions
  • 13. Which river does the Salonga River meet at its confluence within the park?
A) Lula River
B) Busira River
C) Lokoro River
D) Congo River
  • 14. What is the main reason for the high bonobo densities around Iyaelima villages?
A) Iyaelima cause no threat to the park's emblematic species
B) Bonobos use Iyaelima villages as nesting sites
C) Iyaelima provide food for bonobos
D) Bonobos are attracted to human settlements
  • 15. Which organization was involved in the park's co-management since 2015?
A) World Wide Fund for Nature
B) Conservation International
C) Greenpeace
D) National Geographic Society
  • 16. What is the rank of Salonga National Park's rainforest in terms of size globally?
A) Fourth largest
B) Largest
C) Second largest
D) Third largest
  • 17. What percentage of plant species in the southwestern part of Salonga National Park rely on animals for seed dispersal?
A) 85%
B) 70%
C) 60%
D) 90%
  • 18. Which threatened bird species endemic to the Congo Basin is also the national bird of the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
A) Black stork
B) Cattle egret
C) Yellow-billed stork
D) Congo peafowl
  • 19. How many fish species have been identified in Salonga National Park?
A) 45
B) 56
C) 50
D) 60
  • 20. Which type of crocodile is found within Salonga National Park?
A) Nile crocodiles
B) African slender-snouted crocodiles
C) American alligators
D) Saltwater crocodiles
  • 21. What is the primary method of accessing Salonga National Park?
A) Through an underground tunnel
B) By helicopter landing
C) By boat via the Congo River
D) Via motor vehicle or trekking along a dirt road from Monkoto Airport
  • 22. Which primate species, other than bonobos, is found in Salonga National Park?
A) Dryas monkey
B) Orangutans
C) Chimpanzees
D) Gorillas
  • 23. Which of the following mammals is not found in Salonga National Park?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Lions
C) Bonobos
D) Forest elephants
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