- 1. How many species of reptiles have been documented in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) Eight
B) Twenty
C) Thirty-three
D) Forty
- 2. Which genus includes two endemic species found in the park, Oncodopus zonatus and Oncodopus brongniarti?
A) Oncodopus
B) Grammangis
C) Pachypodium
D) Ampelosycios
- 3. What percentage of Madagascar's ant species are endemic?
A) 80%
B) 96%
C) 70%
D) 50%
- 4. Which family does the orchid Grammangis spectabilis belong to?
A) Orchidaceae
B) Euphorbiaceae
C) Cucurbitaceae
D) Fabaceae
- 5. What is the average height of canopy trees in the forests of Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 5–10 meters
B) 15–20 meters
C) 20–25 meters
D) 10–16 meters
- 6. Which section of the park has species similarities with Isalo National Park?
A) Isoky-Vohimeni
B) Zombitse
C) Central Zombitse
D) Vohibasia
- 7. How many non-native plant species are present in the park?
A) Thirty
B) Twenty
C) Fifty
D) Six
- 8. Which tree species can be found emerging above the canopy in the forests of Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) Baobabs (Adansonia za and Adansonia grandidieri)
B) Dicoma incana
C) Dalbergia sp.
D) Pongamiopsis pervilleana
- 9. What type of vegetation forms a transition zone between forest and grassland in the park?
A) Woodlands
B) Grasslands
C) Wetlands
D) Forests
- 10. Which species is endemic to Madagascar's freshwater aquatic habitats and found in the park?
A) Aponogeton decaryi
B) Cyprus spp.
C) Ravenea rivularis
D) Pandanus xerophyta
- 11. What is the primary cause of deforestation within Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) Slash and burn agriculture
B) Logging for timber
C) Mining activities
D) Urban development
- 12. How many species in the Spurge Family (Euphorbiaceae) are found in the park?
A) Thirty-three
B) Ten
C) Fifteen
D) Twenty
- 13. Which plant family includes two species that have been found only in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae
B) Acanthaceae and Sapindaceae
C) Cucurbitaceae and Rutaceae
D) Fabaceae and Euphorbiaceae
- 14. Which section of the park develops a diverse understory during the rainy season?
A) Central Zombitse
B) Vohibasia
C) Isoky-Vohimeni
D) Zombitse
- 15. What percentage of vascular plants in the park are endemic to Madagascar?
A) 70%
B) Over 80%
C) 60%
D) 50%
- 16. Which species is part of the Lepidoptera documented with type locality in the park?
A) Cadorela translucida
B) Neptidopsis fulgurata
C) Papilio grosesmithi
D) Acremma macrophaea
- 17. Which family does the tree species Pongamiopsis pervilleana belong to?
A) Rutaceae
B) Euphorbiaceae
C) Cucurbitaceae
D) Fabaceae
- 18. What is the conservation status of Standing's day gecko (Phelsuma standingi) found in the park?
A) Endangered
B) Near Threatened
C) Vulnerable (VU)
D) Critically Endangered
- 19. How many species of ants have been documented in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 50
B) 20
C) Over 40
D) 30
- 20. In which region of Madagascar is the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park located?
A) Atsimo-Andrefana
B) Menabe
C) Sava
D) Analamanga
- 21. How far is Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park from the town of Toliara?
A) 200 kilometres (124 mi)
B) 90 kilometres (56 mi)
C) 147 kilometres (91 mi)
D) 50 kilometres (31 mi)
- 22. What is the total surface area of Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 45,000 hectares
B) 30,000 hectares
C) 25,000 hectares
D) 36,308 hectares
- 23. When was the Zombitse forest first set aside as a protected area?
A) 1962
B) 1997
C) 1975
D) 2002
- 24. Which endangered species is known only from the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park area?
A) Hubbard's or Zombitse sportive lemur (Lepilemur hubbardorum)
B) Indri
C) Aye-aye
D) Ring-tailed lemur
- 25. What is the average temperature at the nearest weather station to Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 20.5 °C
B) 25.6 °C
C) 18.9 °C
D) 23.4 °C
- 26. During which months does the rainy season occur in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) November through to March
B) June through to September
C) December through to February
D) April through to October
- 27. What is the average annual rainfall in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 900 mm
B) 1000 mm
C) 500 mm
D) 724 mm
- 28. Which forest within the park is located on sandstones?
A) Vohibasia section
B) All sections
C) Zombitse section
D) Isoky-Vohimena section
- 29. What geological feature lies to the west of Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) A river delta
B) A volcanic mountain range
C) An 820 metres high calcareous plateau
D) A sand dune desert
- 30. Which road crosses Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) National road 9
B) National road 7
C) National road 5
D) National road 3
- 31. What is the elevation range within Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 100 m to 500 m
B) 400 m to 900 m
C) 300 m to 825 m
D) 200 m to 700 m
- 32. What is the distance between Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park and Isalo National Park?
A) 90 kilometres (56 mi)
B) 70 kilometres (43 mi)
C) 50 kilometres (31 mi)
D) 120 kilometres (75 mi)
- 33. What type of forest is found in the Isoky-Vohimena section?
A) Coniferous forest
B) Rainforest
C) Dry deciduous forest
D) Mangrove forest
- 34. Which month is generally the hottest in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) March
B) January
C) July
D) September
- 35. What is the average rainfall during January in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 187 mm
B) 100 mm
C) 300 mm
D) 250 mm
- 36. What is the average temperature in July at Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) 18.2 °C
B) 22.5 °C
C) 16.8 °C
D) 20.0 °C
- 37. Which forest section is set between the Zombitse and Vohibasia forests?
A) Zombitse forest
B) None
C) Vohibasia forest
D) Isoky-Vohimena forest
- 38. What is the status of the ecoregion where Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park is located?
A) Critical/Endangered
B) Least Concern
C) Vulnerable
D) Stable
- 39. Which month is generally the coldest in Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) September
B) January
C) March
D) July
- 40. How many species of birds are known from Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park?
A) Fifty-eight
B) Thirty-eight
C) Ninety
D) Twenty
- 41. How many endemic bird species are found in the park?
A) Eighty
B) Twenty
C) Ninety
D) Thirty-eight
- 42. How many species of lemurs are found in the park?
A) Ten
B) Five
C) Eight
D) Twelve
- 43. What CITES Appendix is Hubbard's sportive lemur listed under?
A) Appendix II
B) Not listed on CITES
C) Appendix III
D) Appendix I
- 44. Which endemic mammal in the park is listed as Vulnerable (VU)?
A) Robust yellow bat (Scotophilus robustus)
B) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
C) Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Mormopterus jugularis)
D) Bastard big-footed mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi
- 45. Which endemic mammal in the park is listed as Near Threatened (NT)?
A) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
B) Robust yellow bat (Scotophilus robustus)
C) Bastard big-footed mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi
D) Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Mormopterus jugularis)
- 46. Which endemic mammal in the park is listed as Least Concern (LC)?
A) Bastard big-footed mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi
B) Robust yellow bat (Scotophilus robustus)
C) Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Mormopterus jugularis)
D) Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
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