Westland Tai Poutini National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In what year was Westland Tai Poutini National Park established?
A) 1856
B) 1901
C) 1960
D) 1975
  • 2. What was the original name of Westland Tai Poutini National Park when it was established?
A) Franz Josef National Park
B) Fox Glacier National Park
C) Westland National Park
D) Southern Alps National Park
  • 3. Which national park does Westland Tai Poutini National Park border along the Main Divide of the Southern Alps?
A) Fiordland National Park
B) Tongariro National Park
C) Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
D) Abel Tasman National Park
  • 4. Which of the following glaciers is located within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Tasman Glacier
B) Fox / Te Moeka o Tuawe Glacier
C) Milford Sound Glacier
D) Aoraki / Mount Cook Glacier
  • 5. What are the main settlements within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Fox Glacier and Franz Josef / Waiau
B) Aoraki / Mount Cook Village and Lake Tekapo
C) Queenstown and Wanaka
D) Christchurch and Dunedin
  • 6. What type of hunting opportunities does the park offer?
A) Elephant, lion, and zebra
B) Kangaroo, emu, and wallaby
C) Red deer, chamois, and tahr
D) Bison, moose, and elk
  • 7. What is the name of the popular track that runs upstream from the Karangarua River bridge?
A) Heaphy Track
B) Copland Track
C) Milford Track
D) Routeburn Track
  • 8. What natural feature can be found at Welcome Flat Hut along the Copland Track?
A) Geysers
B) Hot springs
C) Waterfalls
D) Lakes
  • 9. Which indigenous group historically traveled in Westland coastal areas gathering pounamu?
A) Māori of the North Island
B) Tuhoe
C) Ngāi Tahu
D) Ngāpuhi
  • 10. What was a major driver for colonial European expansion and settlement in Westland?
A) Agricultural land
B) Desire for coal and gold
C) Whaling
D) Fishing opportunities
  • 11. Which event led to the creation or expansion of settlements at Gillespies Beach, Ōkārito, Three Mile beach, and Five Mile beach?
A) Industrial revolution
B) Great Depression
C) West Coast gold rush in the mid-1860s
D) World War I
  • 12. What is acknowledged about pre-European history sites within the park?
A) Fully integrated into tourism activities
B) Under-representation in relation to management of the park
C) Complete absence of any sites
D) Abundance and well-documented
  • 13. What is not disclosed regarding Māori wāhi tapu within the park?
A) Existing locations
B) Cultural significance
C) Historical context
D) Traditional uses
  • 14. In which year were Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) 2010
B) 1982
C) 2002
D) 1983
  • 15. Which bird species is known to reside in Ōkārito Lagoon?
A) Rowi
B) Wading birds
C) Kea
D) Kōtuku
  • 16. Which endangered bird species is found at Lake Māpōurika?
A) Rowi
B) Kāmana / Pūteketeke
C) Kea
D) Wading birds
  • 17. What type of environment is found near the park's border with Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?
A) Lowland forests
B) Temperate rainforest
C) Coastal wetlands
D) High alpine tundra
  • 18. How much land was added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park in 2010?
A) Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests
B) North Ōkārito and Saltwater State Forests
C) Upper Karangarua Valley
D) Over 4,400 hectares (11,000 acres)
  • 19. Which bird species is typically found throughout Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Kōtuku
B) Wading birds
C) Rowi
D) Kea
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