Merdja Zerga Biological Reserve - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was Merja Zerga classified as a Permanent Biological Reserve?
A) 1990
B) 1978
C) 1985
D) 2000
  • 2. What is the average depth of the Merja Zerga lagoon?
A) 1.5 metres
B) 3 metres
C) 4 metres
D) 2 metres
  • 3. How far is Merja Zerga from the city of Kenitra?
A) 50 km south
B) 80 km east
C) 70 km north
D) 100 km west
  • 4. Which river contributes water to Merja Zerga lagoon?
A) Nile River
B) Amazon River
C) Oued Drader
D) Danube River
  • 5. What is the annual rainfall range in the area of Merja Zerga?
A) 800–900 mm
B) 400–500 mm
C) 1000–1100 mm
D) 600–700 mm
  • 6. What designation has BirdLife International given to Merja Zerga?
A) Important Bird Area (IBA)
B) World Heritage Site
C) Biosphere Reserve
D) National Park
  • 7. How many bird species does the lagoon host?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 150
D) 200
  • 8. Which flyway is Merja Zerga a key site on?
A) Pacific Flyway
B) African-Eurasian Flyway
C) Central Asian Flyway
D) East Atlantic Flyway
  • 9. What is the range of ducks that overwinter at Merja Zerga?
A) 5,000 to 10,000
B) 15,000 to 30,000
C) 20,000 to 40,000
D) 25,000 to 35,000
  • 10. How many waders does the lagoon regularly hold?
A) 70,000 to 120,000
B) 10,000 to 20,000
C) 50,000 to 100,000
D) 30,000 to 60,000
  • 11. Which bird species is extinct but was a winter visitor at Merja Zerga?
A) great auk
B) passenger pigeon
C) slender-billed curlew
D) dodo
  • 12. What type of owls are permanent inhabitants of Merja Zerga?
A) barn owls
B) tawny owls
C) marsh owls
D) snowy owls
  • 13. Which Ramsar Convention site is Merja Zerga?
A) Toubkal National Park
B) Atlas Mountains
C) Merja Zerga itself
D) Sahara Desert
  • 14. What causes winter floods in the Merja Zerga area?
A) river overflow
B) annual rainfall of 600–700 mm
C) melting snow from nearby mountains
D) tidal waves
  • 15. Which bird species is a winter visitor at Merja Zerga?
A) ruddy shelduck
B) elephant seal
C) polar bear
D) snow leopard
  • 16. What type of lagoon is Merja Zerga?
A) tidal lagoon
B) saltwater lake
C) artificial reservoir
D) freshwater pond
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