Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park - Quiz

1. Which mammal species is most prominent in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park?

A) Forest elephant
B) Eastern lowland gorilla
C) Giant forest hog
D) Leopard

2. As of a 2008 status report, how many eastern lowland gorillas were recorded in the park?

A) 600
B) 181
C) 150
D) 125

3. How many species of mammals have been identified in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park?

A) 42
B) 100
C) 147
D) 136

4. Which organization designated the park as an Important Bird Area (IBA)?

A) Wildlife Conservation Society
B) Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
C) African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
D) BirdLife International

5. How many bird species have been identified within the park?

A) 136
B) 349
C) 42
D) 147

6. Which of these birds is endemic to the region and considered threatened?

A) Albertine owlet
B) Rockefeller's sunbird
C) African green broadbill
D) Yellow-crested helmet shrike

7. How many freshwater fish species were identified in a 2020 survey?

A) 11
B) 147
C) 181
D) 42

8. Which family was the largest among the freshwater fish found in the park?

A) Hamlyn's monkey
B) Cercopithecinae
C) Cyprinidae
D) Colobinae

9. Which organization is responsible for managing Kahuzi-Biéga National Park?

A) African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
B) Wildlife Conservation Society
C) BirdLife International
D) Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature

10. What was one consequence of the park's 1975 expansion?

A) Introduction of new mammal species
B) Designation as an Important Bird Area
C) Forced evacuations of about 13,000 people from tribal communities
D) Increase in gorilla population

11. Which group was employed to help enforce park protection?

A) Shi, Tembo and Rega communities
B) National park rangers
C) Wildlife Conservation Society
D) Twa people

12. What illegal activity is damaging the deep forest cover in the park?

A) Artisanal mining of Coltan
B) Fishing in freshwater basins
C) Logging for timber
D) Poaching of gorillas

13. What issue did national park rangers report between 2015 and 2016?

A) Overpopulation of gorillas
B) Low level of job satisfaction due to low salaries, lack of support from authorities, and poor living conditions
C) High levels of job satisfaction
D) Excessive funding for park activities

14. What human rights violation did the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights find against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022?

A) Protection of Batwa rights within the park
B) Successful integration of Batwa into park management
C) Eviction of Batwa people from ancestral territories without prior consent
D) Proper compensation for displaced communities

15. In 2019, what actions were national park rangers allegedly involved in against the Batwa?

A) Violence including killing residents, burning villages, and using sexual violence
B) Providing aid to displaced communities
C) Organizing cultural events for the Batwa
D) Building infrastructure for park visitors

16. When was the Zoological and Forest Reserve of Mount Kahuzi first established?

A) 1997
B) November 1970
C) 1980
D) 27 July 1937

17. Who was responsible for establishing the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in its current form?

A) UNESCO
B) Adrien Deschryver
C) Wildlife Conservation Society
D) Governor General of Belgian Colonial administration

18. In which year was Kahuzi-Biega National Park declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) 1980
B) 1997
C) 2003
D) 1970

19. What is the average annual precipitation in Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

A) 3,000 mm (118 in)
B) 500 mm (20 in)
C) 1,800 mm (71 in)
D) 2,000 mm (79 in)

20. What is the average maximum temperature in Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

A) 18 °C (64 °F)
B) 25 °C (77 °F)
C) 30 °C (86 °F)
D) 10 °C (50 °F)

21. Which ecoregion is part of the Albertine Rift montane forests in the park?

A) Swamp and peat bog
B) Guineo-Congolian wet equatorial rainforest
C) Montane rain forests
D) Northeastern Congolian lowland forests

22. Which plant species is endemic to the park?

A) Dendrosenecio erici-rosenii
B) Baobab tree
C) Acacia senegal
D) Mangrove

23. What type of forest is dominant in the western lowland sector of the park?

A) Guineo-Congolian wet equatorial rainforest
B) Bamboo forest
C) Montane rain forests
D) Subalpine heather

24. What is the width of the corridor connecting the two parts of the park?

A) 5 km (3.1 mi)
B) 10 km (6.2 mi)
C) 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
D) 12 km (7.5 mi)

25. What is the average minimum temperature in Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

A) 5 °C (41 °F)
B) 10.4 °C (50.7 °F)
C) 20 °C (68 °F)
D) 15 °C (59 °F)

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