Norfolk Island National Park - Test
  • 1. Which endangered species is native only to Norfolk Island?
A) Cyathea brownii
B) Norfolk boobook owl
C) Anguilla Reinhardtii
D) Norfolk parakeet
  • 2. What are the main threats to the Norfolk parakeet?
A) Climate change
B) Feral cats and rats
C) Habitat destruction
D) Pollution
  • 3. Where have some of the Norfolk parakeets been moved to as part of a conservation effort?
A) Norfolk Island National Park
B) Phillip Island
C) Mount Pitt
D) Captain Cook monument
  • 4. What is the purpose of moving Norfolk parakeet chicks to Phillip Island?
A) To introduce new predators
B) To prevent them from flying back to Norfolk Island
C) To study their behavior
D) For breeding purposes
  • 5. How were the green parrot conservation efforts funded?
A) Through a crowdfunding system
B) Government grants
C) Tourist donations
D) Private sponsorships
  • 6. What was the funding target for the green parrot conservation effort?
A) A$50,000
B) A$77,000
C) A$90,000
D) A$100,000
  • 7. What was done with the excess money raised from the crowdfunding campaign?
A) Creating a new bird sanctuary
B) Building new aviaries
C) Expanding the park area
D) Replanting plants for green parrots and predator eradication
  • 8. How many species of birds endemic to Norfolk Island still remain?
A) 10 out of 15
B) 5 out of 15
C) 7 out of 15
D) 12 out of 15
  • 9. What is the average January high temperature on Norfolk Island?
A) 17 °C (62 °F)
B) 22 °C (71 °F)
C) 30 °C (86 °F)
D) 25 °C (77 °F)
  • 10. Which month is the rainiest on Norfolk Island?
A) June
B) January
C) February
D) July
  • 11. What is the average July high temperature on Norfolk Island?
A) 25 °C (77 °F)
B) 15 °C (59 °F)
C) 22 °C (71 °F)
D) 17 °C (62 °F)
  • 12. Which tree fern is indigenous to Norfolk Island?
A) Green parrot
B) Norfolk boobook owl
C) Cyathea brownii
D) Anguilla Reinhardtii
  • 13. What activity is popular in Norfolk Island National Park?
A) Mountain climbing
B) Skiing
C) Birdwatching
D) Scuba diving
  • 14. How many native fresh fish species have been recorded on Norfolk Island?
A) Two
B) Ten
C) Five
D) None
  • 15. Which two native fresh fish are found on Norfolk Island?
A) Salmon and trout
B) Speckled longfin eel and short-finned eel
C) Bass and catfish
D) Carp and tilapia
  • 16. What is commemorated by the Captain Cook monument?
A) The first landing of European settlers
B) The founding of Norfolk Island National Park
C) Captain James Cook's statement about the island being a 'paradise'
D) The discovery of Cyathea brownii
  • 17. What are the two highest points on Norfolk Island?
A) Phillip Island and Cyathea brownii
B) Norfolk boobook owl and green parrot
C) Mount Pitt and Mount Bates
D) Captain Cook monument and Botanical Garden
  • 18. In what year was Norfolk Island National Park established?
A) 1984
B) 1990
C) 2003
D) 1975
  • 19. How many native plant species are found in the park?
A) 250
B) 182
C) 150
D) 200
  • 20. Which critically endangered plant is vital to Norfolk Island National Park's ecosystem?
A) Clematis dubia
B) Lagunaria patersonia
C) Araucaria heterophylla
D) Chloris truncata
  • 21. Which tree is an important food source for native animals like the Norfolk parakeet?
A) White oak (Lagunaria patersonia)
B) Chloris truncata
C) Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla)
D) Clematis dubia
  • 22. Which of these mammals is thought to have been extirpated from Norfolk Island National Park?
A) Norfolk Island parakeet
B) White-chested white-eye
C) Gould’s wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldii)
D) Lord Howe Island gecko
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