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National Park of Upper Niger - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was the National Park of Upper Niger gazetted?
A) January 1987
B) January 2007
C) January 2017
D) January 1997
  • 2. What is the core area size of the National Park of Upper Niger?
A) 450 km2 (174 sq mi)
B) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
C) 554 km2 (214 sq mi)
D) 600 km2 (231 sq mi)
  • 3. Which forest is the last remaining area of dry forest in Guinea?
A) Kankan Forest
B) Gorée Forest
C) Futa Forest
D) Mafou Forest
  • 4. What was one reason for the low population density in the Mafou Forest area?
A) Droughts
B) Earthquakes
C) Widespread river-blindness
D) Floods
  • 5. Who was responsible for atrocities that affected population density in the Mafou Forest area?
A) Samory Touré
B) Askia Muhammad
C) Seku Amadu
D) Mansa Musa
  • 6. How many zones does the National Park of Upper Niger comprise?
A) Two zones
B) Three zones
C) One zone
D) Four zones
  • 7. What activities are permitted in the buffer zone of the park?
A) Mining and logging
B) Farming and collection of non-timber forest products
C) Urban development
D) Industrial manufacturing
  • 8. Since which year is the protected area considered a Lion Conservation Unit?
A) 2015
B) 2005
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 9. What is the dominant ecological zone in the park?
A) Desert
B) Rainforest
C) Savannah
D) Tundra
  • 10. Which rivers have riparian forests within the park?
A) Kakum and Ankobra Rivers
B) Volta and Niger Rivers
C) Senegal and Gambia Rivers
D) Niger and Mafou Rivers
  • 11. What percentage of the park is agricultural?
A) Twenty percent
B) Fifteen percent
C) Around five percent
D) Ten percent
  • 12. How many species of mammals were recorded in surveys conducted during 1996–97?
A) 94 species
B) 84 species
C) 104 species
D) 74 species
  • 13. Which primate is found in the park?
A) Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
B) Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
C) Baboon (Papio anubis)
D) Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
  • 14. Which large mammal is extinct in the park?
A) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
B) Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
C) Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
D) African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
  • 15. From where did lions probably migrate back to the park in 1997?
A) Gambia River region
B) Volta River region
C) Senegal River region
D) Tinkisso River region
  • 16. What is one threat to the park mentioned in the text?
A) Oil drilling
B) Deforestation for agriculture
C) Large trade in hunted animals
D) Air pollution
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