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