W of the Niger National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was the study by Convers Arnaud and colleagues on transhumance management in the W Niger National Park published?
A) 1998
B) 2003
C) 2007
D) 2012
  • 2. What was the focus of Benoit M's 1998 study regarding the W Niger National Park?
A) Characterization of fire dynamics and vegetation cover
B) Distribution of large mammals
C) Status and use of soil in the park's periphery
D) Impact of cotton cultivation on natural resource management
  • 3. Who conducted a study on the impacts of cotton cultivation in W Niger National Park?
A) Rabeil T
B) Nacoulma, B.M.I.
C) Grégoire JM
D) Doussa S
  • 4. Which study focused on the dynamics and conservation strategies of vegetation and phytodiversity in W National Park?
A) Zwarg A et al. (2012)
B) Poche R (1976)
C) Nacoulma, B.M.I. (2012)
D) Price et al. (2003)
  • 5. What was the subject of Grégoire JM and colleagues' 2003 study?
A) Distribution of large mammals
B) Impact of cotton cultivation on natural resources
C) Characterization of fire dynamics and vegetation cover
D) Status and use of soil in park periphery
  • 6. Which publication discussed the 'W' Regional Park's integration process to address local and transboundary challenges?
A) Poche R (1976)
B) Nacoulma, B.M.I. (2012)
C) Convers Arnaud et al. (2007)
D) Price et al. (2003)
  • 7. Who authored the 2003 doctoral thesis on the distribution of large mammals in W Niger National Park?
A) Rabeil T
B) Nacoulma, B.M.I.
C) Grégoire JM
D) Doussa S
  • 8. Which study provided a checklist of birds in W Niger National Park?
A) Price et al. (2003)
B) Poche R (1976)
C) Koster S and Grettenberger J (1983)
D) Nacoulma, B.M.I. (2012)
  • 9. What was the focus of Zwarg A and colleagues' 2012 study?
A) Impact of cotton cultivation on natural resources
B) Characterization of fire dynamics
C) Status and use of soil in park periphery
D) Plant diversity, functional traits, and soil conditions in grass savannas
  • 10. What was the subject of Poche R's 1973 publication?
A) Niger's threatened park 'W'
B) Impact of cotton cultivation on natural resources
C) Checklist of birds in Park W Niger
D) Characterization of fire dynamics
  • 11. In which year was the W National Park of Niger created?
A) 2008
B) 1954
C) 2020
D) 1996
  • 12. Which organization supports the regional management of the W Transborder Park until 2008?
A) BirdLife International
B) UNESCO
C) African Parks
D) EU-funded project ECOPAS
  • 13. Which organization manages the section of W National Park in Benin since June 2020?
A) EU-funded project ECOPAS
B) African Parks
C) BirdLife International
D) UNESCO
  • 14. On what date did two African Parks patrol vehicles run over land mines in Benin's portion of the W National Park?
A) 4 August 1954
B) 25–26 July 2024
C) 17 April 2025
D) 8 February 2022
  • 15. How many people were killed in the land mine incident on 8 February 2022?
A) Fifty-four
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Eight
  • 16. Which terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 54 Beninese soldiers on 17 April 2025?
A) Boko Haram
B) Al-Qaeda
C) Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin
D) Islamic State
  • 17. What type of IUCN classification is the W National Park in Niger listed as?
A) IUCN Type II
B) Type I
C) Type IV
D) Type III
  • 18. What is the estimated population of Northwest African cheetahs in the W–Arli–Pendjari protected area complex?
A) 100 individuals
B) 25 individuals
C) 10 individuals
D) 50 individuals
  • 19. Which of these species is absent from the W National Park?
A) West African giraffe
B) African bush elephant
C) Lion
D) Cheetah
  • 20. How many bird species have been identified in the W National Park?
A) 100
B) 150
C) 200
D) Over 350
  • 21. Which organization has identified the park as an Important Bird Area?
A) WWF
B) IUCN
C) BirdLife International
D) UNESCO
  • 22. What is the approximate total area covered by the W Transborder Park across three nations?
A) 5,000 km2 (1,930 sq mi)
B) 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
C) 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
D) 12,000 km2 (4,630 sq mi)
  • 23. How many species of plants were recorded in the W National Park?
A) 600
B) 454
C) 300
D) 500
  • 24. Which international organization listed the W National Park as a World Heritage Site in 1996?
A) EU
B) African Parks
C) UNESCO
D) BirdLife International
  • 25. What type of zone was the area largely uninhabited by humans until the 1970s?
A) Desert
B) Malarial
C) Mountainous
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 26. Who edited the publication 'Governance Stream of the Vth World Parks Congress'?
A) Convers Arnaud
B) Doussa S
C) Benoit M
D) Pansky, Diane
  • 27. Which study was published in the journal 'Oryx'?
A) Convers Arnaud et al. (2007)
B) Doussa S (2004)
C) Benoit M (1998)
D) Poche R (1973)
  • 28. In which year did African Parks take full management of the Benin section of W National Park?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2018
  • 29. Which unique plant species are found only in Niger within the park?
A) Two orchids
B) Four ferns
C) Three cacti
D) Five succulents
  • 30. Which study is associated with the GlobalTwitcher.com?
A) Hogan C.Michael (2009) on Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus
B) Grégoire JM, Fournier A, Eva H & Sawadogo L (2003)
C) Poche R (1976)
D) Koster S, Grettenberger J (1983)
  • 31. In which year was the W National Park of Niger listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1996
B) 2020
C) 2008
D) 1954
  • 32. Which body of water forms a delta with the Mékrou River to create wetlands in the W National Park?
A) Chari River
B) Senegal River
C) Volta River
D) Niger River
  • 33. What type of bush is found at its southern limit distribution in the W National Park?
A) Mangrove swamps
B) Acacia woodlands
C) Savanna grasslands
D) Tiger bush plateaus
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