Marojejy National Park - Test
  • 1. In which year did Marojejy National Park become a national park?
A) 2010
B) 1952
C) 1998
D) 2007
  • 2. Who conducted the first geological description of the Marojejy Massif?
A) Service Géographique de Madagascar
B) Jean-Henri Humbert
C) L.-J. Arragon
D) The 1929 Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine
  • 3. How many dried plant specimens did Jean-Henri Humbert collect during his expeditions?
A) 3,500
B) 4,039
C) 2,987
D) 5,000
  • 4. What was Marojejy National Park originally seen as a transition zone between?
A) The eastern rainforests and the central highlands
B) The coastal areas and inland plains
C) The southern deserts and northern mountains
D) The western savannas and eastern forests
  • 5. Which organization conducted a scientific survey of some other mountains in the region before Marojejy was surveyed?
A) Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine
B) Service Géographique de Madagascar
C) National Museum of Natural History
D) World Heritage Committee
  • 6. In what year was Marojejy listed as a World Heritage Site?
A) 2007
B) 2010
C) 1998
D) 1955
  • 7. What led to the Rainforests of the Atsinanana being added to the list of World Heritage in Danger?
A) Illegal logging and trafficking of valuable hardwoods, especially after the 2009 political crisis
B) Urban development encroaching on park boundaries
C) Overfishing in nearby waters
D) Natural disasters like cyclones
  • 8. Who ascended Marojejy Est for the first time in 1937?
A) The 1929 Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine team
B) Jean-Henri Humbert
C) L.-J. Arragon
D) Researchers from the Service Géographique de Madagascar
  • 9. What was Marojejy National Park primarily designated as in 1952?
A) A public recreation area
B) A strict nature reserve
C) A national park
D) A World Heritage Site
  • 10. What is the approximate east to west extension of Marojejy National Park?
A) 50 km (31 mi)
B) 15 km (9 mi)
C) 32 km (20 mi)
D) 22 km (14 mi)
  • 11. Which book did Jean-Henri Humbert publish in 1955?
A) A Marvel of Nature
B) The Wonders of Madagascar
C) Madagascar's Hidden Gems
D) Exploring Marojejy
  • 12. What was the main reason for setting aside Marojejy as a strict nature reserve in 1952?
A) Jean-Henri Humbert's enthusiasm and support
B) The discovery of rare minerals
C) A government mandate for conservation
D) Pressure from local communities
  • 13. What type of ecosystems were surveyed in Marojejy between the early 1970s and 1990s?
A) Mountain ecosystems
B) Urban ecosystems
C) Coastal ecosystems
D) Desert ecosystems
  • 14. Which cities are located near Marojejy National Park?
A) Toliara and Antsiranana
B) Fianarantsoa and Mahajanga
C) Antananarivo and Toamasina
D) Andapa and Sambava
  • 15. What was the primary activity allowed in Marojejy as a strict nature reserve?
A) Agriculture and farming
B) Research by scientists
C) Commercial logging
D) Tourism and recreation
  • 16. In which region of Madagascar is Marojejy National Park located?
A) Fianarantsoa region
B) Antananarivo region
C) Sava region
D) Toamasina region
  • 17. What is the highest elevation of the Marojejy Massif?
A) 1,500 meters (4,921 feet)
B) 1,800 meters (5,906 feet)
C) 3,000 meters (9,843 feet)
D) 2,132 meters (6,995 feet)
  • 18. When was Marojejy National Park first designated as a strict nature reserve?
A) 1960
B) 1975
C) 1952
D) 1989
  • 19. Which organization is NOT mentioned as part of the global consortium promoting conservation in Marojejy National Park?
A) Lemur Conservation Foundation
B) Madagascar National Parks
C) Duke Lemur Center
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 20. How many species of lemur are known to occur within Marojejy National Park?
A) 20
B) 11
C) 15
D) 5
  • 21. Which lemur is listed among 'The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates'?
A) Indri
B) Aye-aye
C) Ring-tailed lemur
D) Silky sifaka
  • 22. What is the iconic bird species of Marojejy National Park?
A) Verreaux's sifaka
B) Helmet vanga
C) Fossa
D) Madagascar fish eagle
  • 23. How many camps are there along the path to the summit of Marojejy National Park?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
  • 24. What is one of the main threats to Marojejy National Park that conservation organizations are working to mitigate?
A) Earthquakes
B) Floods
C) Poaching
D) Volcanic eruptions
  • 25. What is one of the community-based initiatives implemented by conservation organizations in Marojejy National Park?
A) Wood collection
B) Mining
C) Slash-and-burn agriculture
D) Afforestation
  • 26. How many species of bird are known to occur within Marojejy National Park?
A) 118
B) 50
C) 200
D) 300
  • 27. Which type of forest is found at lower elevations in Marojejy National Park?
A) Montane rainforest
B) Cloud forest
C) Warm, dense rainforest
D) Mountain scrub
  • 28. What decree reaffirmed Marojejy National Park's status as a strict nature reserve in 1966?
A) No. 2005-10
B) No. 2010-01
C) No. 98-375
D) No. 66-242
  • 29. How many boundary points were used to mark the park in 1966?
A) 89
B) 91
C) 100
D) 75
  • 30. What was the condition under which two families were initially allowed to live within the park boundaries?
A) They did not extend their cultivated land into the park or allow others to join them.
B) They paid a fee for living there.
C) They agreed to leave after one year.
D) They were allowed to cultivate any part of the park.
  • 31. How many boundary markers were there after the 1998 adjustments?
A) 100
B) 75
C) 89
D) 91
  • 32. What was one of the reasons for renegotiating the park's boundaries in 1998?
A) To build infrastructure within the park.
B) To allow for ecotourism.
C) To expand agricultural land.
D) To reduce the park size significantly.
  • 33. How much did the Park Logistics Coordinator sell 9 ha of park land for?
A) ~US$200
B) ~US$1000
C) ~US$500
D) ~US$50
  • 34. What was one consequence of the local community's actions between the late 1980s and 1993?
A) The park size expanded significantly.
B) Deforestation increased as they cleared land for plantations.
C) Wildlife populations increased.
D) Tourism in the area boomed.
  • 35. What was one of the outcomes after the 1993 conservation efforts by WWF?
A) Deforestation fell off sharply to only a few hectares a year.
B) The park size doubled.
C) Local communities were permanently expelled.
D) Wildlife was completely eradicated.
  • 36. What natural landmarks were used to mark the park's boundaries after 1998?
A) Man-made posts only
B) Ridge crests
C) Riverbanks
D) Roads
  • 37. What was one of the benefits proposed for local communities with ecotourism in 1998?
A) They would have unrestricted farming rights.
B) Revenue from tourism could benefit them.
C) They would be relocated outside the park.
D) They would lose all access to forest resources.
  • 38. What is the hottest month on average in Marojejy National Park?
A) May
B) December
C) August
D) February
  • 39. Which side of Marojejy experiences a prolonged dry season?
A) The southern side
B) Neither side
C) The northern side
D) Both sides equally
  • 40. Which river is sourced from the western and southern slopes of Marojejy?
A) The Androranga River
B) The Sambava River
C) The Lokoho River
D) The Betaolana River
  • 41. What connects Marojejy to the Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve?
A) The Betaolana corridor
B) A mountain pass
C) An underground tunnel
D) A paved road
  • 42. What percentage of Marojejy National Park is covered by forest?
A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 90%
D) 100%
  • 43. Which factor does NOT significantly vary within the park?
A) Temperature by location
B) The general temperature range
C) Rainfall
D) Humidity levels
  • 44. What supercontinent were the rocks of Marojejy National Park once part of?
A) Gondwana
B) Pangaea
C) Laurasia
D) Rodinia
  • 45. When did the bedrock of Marojejy form?
A) During the Jurassic period
B) In recent geological times
C) 160 million years ago
D) Over 500 million years ago during the Precambrian
  • 46. What type of rock is gneiss?
A) Granitic rock
B) A high-grade metamorphic rock
C) Sedimentary rock
D) An igneous rock
  • 47. What is the source of the quartz and amethyst crystals mined in Marojejy?
A) The soil layer
B) Quartz-rich sands
C) Veins formed in cracks in the bedrock
D) Igneous intrusions
  • 48. What is the name of a cliff with a sheer, south-facing rock wall in Marojejy?
A) Tsaratanana
B) Maromokotro
C) Ambatotsondrona
D) Andringitra
  • 49. Which plant family is common in both the lowland and moist montane rainforests?
A) Sapotaceae
B) Clusiaceae
C) Rubiaceae
D) Arecaceae
  • 50. What type of forest is characterized by gnarled and stunted trees at 1,400 to 1,800 meters?
A) Montane scrub
B) Lowland rainforest
C) Sclerophyllous montane cloudforest
D) Moist montane rainforest
  • 51. Which plant family is dominant in the sclerophyllous montane cloudforest?
A) Rubiaceae
B) Lauraceae
C) Araliaceae
D) Clusiaceae
  • 52. How many palm species found at Marojejy are critically endangered?
A) All of them
B) None
C) One
D) Several
  • 53. Which Dalbergia species is listed as 'endangered' in Marojejy?
A) D. louvelii
B) D. madagascariensis
C) None of the above
D) D. baronii
  • 54. What is the local Malagasy name for rosewood?
A) Madagascarwood
B) Palisandre
C) Dalbergia
D) Andramena
  • 55. What percentage of bird species found in or around Marojejy are forest-dwelling?
A) 80%
B) 50%
C) 64%
D) 75%
  • 56. How many individuals of the silky sifaka species remain according to estimates?
A) Approximately 500
B) More than 10,000
C) About 5,000
D) Fewer than 1,000
  • 57. Which bird species was reported in Marojejy National Park for the first time since 1932?
A) Madagascar serpent-eagle
B) Helmet vanga
C) Northern bamboo lemur
D) Rufous-headed ground-roller
  • 58. How many species of lemurs, other than the silky sifaka, are found in Marojejy National Park?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 5
D) 10
  • 59. Which nocturnal animal has only been seen once at the park but has left traces of its presence?
A) Panther chameleon
B) Madagascar sucker-footed bat
C) Aye-aye
D) Fossa
  • 60. How many species of tenrec are found in Marojejy National Park?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 5
D) At least 15
  • 61. What is the total number of reptile and amphibian species inventoried in Marojejy National Park?
A) 200
B) 150
C) 148
D) 100
  • 62. Which camp offers views of the Humbert waterfalls?
A) None of the camps
B) Camp Marojejia
C) Camp Simpona
D) Camp Mantella
  • 63. Which camp is known as the best location for spotting the silky sifaka?
A) Camp Mantella
B) None of the camps
C) Camp Simpona
D) Camp Marojejia
  • 64. Which trek leads to Camp Mantella?
A) Simpona Trek
B) Marojejy Summit Trek
C) Andapa Trek
D) Mantella Trek
  • 65. Which camp is located in the middle of the moist montane forest?
A) Camp Simpona
B) Camp Mantella
C) None of the camps
D) Camp Marojejia
  • 66. Which ethnic group was among the first settlers in the Andapa Basin?
A) The Tsimihety.
B) People from Réunion.
C) Refugees fleeing French colonists.
D) The Betsimisaraka.
  • 67. Which crop was an important cash crop before the 1970s?
A) Coffee.
B) Rice.
C) Cotton.
D) Vanilla.
  • 68. Which organization is NOT mentioned as helping local residents in Marojejy?
A) Wildlife Conservation Society.
B) World Wide Fund for Nature.
C) Conservation International.
D) Care International.
  • 69. What type of agriculture contributes to the degradation of Marojejy National Park?
A) Terrace farming
B) Slash-and-burn agriculture
C) Hydroponics
D) Organic farming
  • 70. What is a local spirit made from tree bark used by people living near Marojejy National Park?
A) Tequila
B) Rum
C) Betsabetsa
D) Whiskey
  • 71. What percentage of forest fauna use lianas for moving around in the canopy?
A) 25%
B) 90%
C) 75%
D) 50%
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