Sapo National Park - Quiz
Sapo National Park
  • 1. Who controlled Sapo National Park during the First Liberian Civil War?
A) Rebel forces
B) International peacekeepers
C) Government forces
D) Local militias
  • 2. What happened to the wildlife rehabilitation and orphanage facility in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) It remained fully operational
B) It was expanded
C) It was relocated
D) It was damaged or destroyed
  • 3. How many park employees were killed during the First Liberian Civil War?
A) Seven
B) At least three
C) None
D) All 33
  • 4. What did John Terborgh report about logging in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) Logging was rampant
B) Logging was limited
C) No logging occurred
D) Logging increased after the war
  • 5. According to Peal, what minimized farming and hunting pressures in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) Strict government regulations
B) Population displacement and insecurity
C) International intervention
D) Increased wildlife protection efforts
  • 6. What did William Powers note about Sapo National Park during the war?
A) It was completely abandoned by humans
B) It became a military base
C) It was a haven for small groups of people scavenging and hunting bushmeat
D) It was used as a refugee camp
  • 7. When did logging and poaching become more common in Sapo National Park?
A) In 2002
B) During the war years
C) Before the war started
D) After the war's end in 1996
  • 8. Who allegedly sold logging concessions within Sapo National Park?
A) President Charles Taylor
B) William Powers
C) John Terborgh
D) The Oriental Timber Company
  • 9. To which company were the logging concessions allegedly sold?
A) National Geographic Society
B) Duke University
C) Oriental Timber Company
D) Friends of Animals
  • 10. What was one alleged use of funds from the logging concessions?
A) To support international aid organizations
B) To fund wildlife conservation
C) To rebuild park infrastructure
D) To secure loyalty of senior commanders
  • 11. Who denied allegations of logging in Sapo National Park?
A) Liberia's Minister of Information, Reginald Goodridge
B) John Terborgh
C) Charles Taylor
D) William Powers
  • 12. What did the National Geographic Society team find during their visit to Sapo National Park?
A) Evidence of extensive logging
B) Signs of increased wildlife populations
C) No evidence of logging
D) Destroyed park infrastructure
  • 13. In which county is Sapo National Park located?
A) Montserrado County
B) Bong County
C) Grand Gedeh County
D) Sinoe County
  • 14. What is the largest protected area of rainforest in Liberia?
A) Butaw National Park
B) Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
C) Sapo National Park
D) Gola Rainforest Reserve
  • 15. What year was Sapo National Park formally designated as a national park?
A) 1983
B) 1976
C) 1982
D) 1990
  • 16. Who served as the head of the Division of Wildlife and National Parks from 1977 to 1990?
A) Alexander Peal
B) James D. Jonah
C) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
D) Charles Taylor
  • 17. What ecosystem is Sapo National Park part of?
A) Congo Basin
B) Upper Guinean forest ecosystem
C) Sahelian savanna
D) Central African rainforest
  • 18. Which organization helped draft Sapo National Park's management plan?
A) International Union for Conservation of Nature
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) Greenpeace
D) United Nations Environment Programme
  • 19. Which foundation provided a grant to SCNL for monitoring large mammals?
A) Conservation International Liberia
B) The Darwin Initiative
C) United Nations Mission in Liberia
D) The Whitley Foundation
  • 20. When was the Sapo National Park Act approved, expanding the park's size?
A) March 2005
B) 1983
C) Late August-early September 2005
D) October 10, 2003
  • 21. By how much did the Sapo National Park's size increase after the act of October 10, 2003?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) More than 37%
D) 10%
  • 22. What was established alongside Sapo National Park as Liberia's second protected area?
A) The Darwin Initiative Reserve
B) The Whitley Foundation Reserve
C) The Upper Guinea Forest Ecosystem
D) The East Nimba Nature Reserve
  • 23. When was Sapo National Park completely emptied of illegal squatters?
A) March 2005
B) October 10, 2003
C) Late August-early September 2005
D) During the Second Liberian Civil War
  • 24. What is required to enter Sapo National Park?
A) No permission needed
B) Approval from the Forestry Development Authority
C) A special permit from Conservation International Liberia
D) A ticket purchased in advance
  • 25. What is the area covered by Sapo National Park?
A) 500 km² (193 sq mi)
B) 1,804 km² (697 sq mi)
C) 3,000 km² (1,160 sq mi)
D) 2,500 km² (965 sq mi)
  • 26. What is the highest elevation in Sapo National Park?
A) Mount Putu's 640 m summit
B) 700 m in the northern ridges
C) 100 m in the southeastern area
D) 400 m in the southeastern area
  • 27. What percentage of Liberia's original forest cover remains today?
A) 40-45%
B) 70-75%
C) 60-65%
D) 20-25%
  • 28. Which country has the largest remaining part of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem?
A) Liberia
B) Ghana
C) Côte d'Ivoire
D) Guinea
  • 29. What percentage of Sapo National Park's forest is primary and mature secondary forest?
A) 63%
B) 11%
C) 25%
D) 13%
  • 30. What is the average height of the forest canopy in Sapo National Park?
A) 32 m (105 ft)
B) 70 m (230 ft)
C) 25 m (82 ft)
D) 12 m (39 ft)
  • 31. What is the average relative humidity in Sapo National Park's forest?
A) 95%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 91%
  • 32. What designation has BirdLife International given to Sapo National Park?
A) Important Bird Area (IBA)
B) Conservation Priority Zone
C) Biodiversity Hotspot
D) World Heritage Site
  • 33. Which of the following species is not mentioned as being found in Sapo National Park?
A) White-breasted guineafowl
B) Giant forest hog
C) Diana monkey
D) African lion
  • 34. Which species is revered by the local Sapo people and has a hunting taboo?
A) Leopard
B) Pygmy hippopotamus
C) Crocodile
D) Chimpanzee
  • 35. How many species of duiker antelopes are found in Sapo National Park?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Three
D) Nine
  • 36. Which duiker species is considered vulnerable in Sapo National Park?
A) Zebra duiker
B) Maxwell's duiker
C) Jentink's duiker
D) Bay duiker
  • 37. When were the first photographs of pygmy hippopotamuses in Liberia taken?
A) March 2010
B) December 2007
C) January 2005
D) February 2008
  • 38. What is the estimated population range of African forest elephants in Sapo National Park according to early 1980s surveys?
A) 100 to 200
B) 700 to 900
C) As many as 500
D) 313 to 430
  • 39. Which of the following species is not listed as threatened in Sapo National Park?
A) African golden cat
B) White-necked rockfowl
C) Liberian mongoose
D) Grey parrot
  • 40. Which species is unique to West Africa and found in Sapo National Park?
A) African lion
B) Kangaroo
C) Pygmy hippopotamus
D) Elephant
  • 41. Which species is considered the only realistic choice for conservation according to the IUCN Species Survival Commission?
A) Diana Monkey
B) Chimpanzee
C) Forest Elephant
D) Pygmy Hippopotamus
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