- 1. Which mammal species in Comoé National Park has become extinct since 1993?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Wild dog
C) Buffalo
D) Chimpanzee
- 2. How many mammal species are found in Comoé National Park?
A) 150
B) 100
C) 120
D) 135
- 3. Which of the following primates is NOT found in Comoé National Park?
A) Gorilla
B) Chimpanzee
C) Mona monkey
D) Olive baboon
- 4. What is the conservation status of the hippopotamus in Comoé National Park?
A) Least Concern
B) Critically Endangered
C) Vulnerable (VU)
D) Endangered (EN)
- 5. Which bird species is NOT mentioned as prominent in Comoé National Park?
A) Denham's bustard
B) Hammerkop
C) Yellow-casqued hornbill
D) Sparrow
- 6. Which of the following is a critically endangered crocodile species in Comoé National Park?
A) Nile crocodile
B) Slender-snouted crocodile
C) West African crocodile
D) Dwarf crocodile
- 7. How many reptile species are described in Comoé National Park?
A) 71
B) 80
C) 50
D) 60
- 8. What percentage of bird species in Comoé National Park are inter-African migratory birds?
A) 30%
B) 20%
C) 10%
D) 5%
- 9. Which mammal is considered endangered (EN) in Comoé National Park?
A) Olive colobus
B) Hippopotamus
C) Chimpanzee
D) Bongo
- 10. Which of the following is NOT a carnivore species found in Comoé National Park?
A) Wild dog
B) Lion
C) Leopard
D) African golden cat
- 11. How many fish species are found in the Comoé river and its tributaries?
A) 40
B) 70
C) 60
D) 50
- 12. Which of these mammals is considered vulnerable (VU) in Comoé National Park?
A) Giant pangolin
B) Chimpanzee
C) Olive baboon
D) Buffalo
- 13. Which of the following is a threat to the bongo in Comoé National Park?
A) Least Concern
B) Endangered (EN)
C) Near Threatened (NT)
D) Critically Endangered
- 14. Which of these bird species is NOT mentioned as being in Comoé National Park?
A) Stork
B) Vulture
C) Penguin
D) Raptor
- 15. What designation has BirdLife International given to Comoé National Park?
A) World Heritage Site
B) Biosphere Reserve
C) Important Bird Area (IBA)
D) National Monument
- 16. Which of the following is NOT an artiodactyl species found in Comoé National Park?
A) Buffalo
B) Bongo
C) Hippopotamus
D) Giraffe
- 17. Which of the following is a migratory bird type found in Comoé National Park?
A) Equatorial migratory birds
B) Polar migratory birds
C) Tropical migratory birds
D) Palearctic migratory birds
- 18. Which of the following mammals is considered near threatened (NT) in Comoé National Park?
A) Yellow-backed duiker
B) Chimpanzee
C) Hippopotamus
D) Giant pangolin
- 19. How many species of primates are found in Comoé National Park?
A) 11
B) 9
C) 15
D) 13
- 20. In which country is Comoé National Park located?
A) Ghana
B) Mali
C) Ivory Coast
D) Nigeria
- 21. Which districts of Ivory Coast does Comoé National Park span?
A) Abidjan and Yamoussoukro
B) Zanzan and Savanes
C) Lagunes and Montagnes
D) Bas-Sassandra and Denguélé
- 22. What type of climatic gradient is found in Comoé National Park?
A) Humid Guinea savanna to dry Sudanian zone
B) Tropical rainforest to desert
C) Alpine to tropical
D) Temperate forest to savanna
- 23. Why was Comoé National Park initially added as a World Heritage Site?
A) Cultural heritage sites
B) Unique rock formations
C) Large mammal population
D) Diversity of plant life around the Komoé River
- 24. What are some of the habitats found in Comoé National Park?
A) Deserts and oases
B) Savanna types, gallery forests, riparian grasslands, rock outcrops, forest islands
C) Mangroves and coral reefs
D) Tundra and glaciers
- 25. In what year was Comoé National Park added to the list of World Heritage in Danger?
A) 2003
B) 2010
C) 1985
D) 1998
- 26. What were the main reasons for listing Comoé National Park as a World Heritage Site in Danger?
A) Climate change and rising sea levels
B) Tourism development and urbanization
C) Deforestation and industrial pollution
D) Poaching, absence of management, and overgrazing by cattle
- 27. When was Comoé National Park removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger?
A) 2020
B) 2015
C) 2008
D) 2017
- 28. What disease is associated with the presence of Tsetse flies around the Comoé river?
A) River blindness
B) Malaria
C) Sleeping sickness
D) Cholera
- 29. When was the area between the Comoé River and Bouna first declared a protected area?
A) 1968
B) 1926
C) 1945
D) 1983
- 30. What organization helped in the recovery of Comoé National Park after the Second Ivorian Civil War?
A) IUCN
B) OIPR (park management)
C) UNESCO
D) WWF
- 31. What is one of the reasons for the relative barrenness of soil in Comoé National Park?
A) Over-farming by local communities
B) High levels of industrial pollution
C) Presence of river blindness disease and Tsetse flies
D) Volcanic activity
- 32. What is the significance of the Komoé River in relation to Comoé National Park?
A) Boundary marker between two countries
B) Source of hydroelectric power for the region
C) Major trade route for local communities
D) Home to diverse plant life and tropical rainforest patches
- 33. What geological feature rises up to 600 metres within the park?
A) Granite inselbergs.
B) Volcanic mountains.
C) Limestone caves.
D) Sand dunes.
- 34. How many plant species are found in Comoé National Park?
A) 620
B) 700
C) 450
D) 500
- 35. What percentage of the park is occupied by savanna?
A) 90%
B) 80%
C) 70%
D) 60%
- 36. Which genus is most dominant in the gallery forests of Comoé National Park?
A) Cola cordifolia
B) Anogeissus leiocarpus
C) Cynometra
D) Isoberlinia doka
- 37. Who founded the Comoé National Park Research Station?
A) Professor Karl Eduard Linsenmair
B) Dian Fossey
C) Dr. Jane Goodall
D) David Attenborough
- 38. In what year was the Comoé National Park Research Station founded?
A) 1995
B) 2000
C) 2014
D) 1989/90
- 39. When did the Comoé National Park Research Station resume full working capacity?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2020
- 40. How much funding did OIPR receive from the Rapid Response Facility?
A) $50,000
B) $30,000
C) $20,000
D) $40,000
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