Mont Nimba National Park - Exam
  • 1. In which countries is Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve located?
A) Guinea and Sierra Leone
B) Liberia and Guinea
C) Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire
D) Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia
  • 2. What is the total area of Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve?
A) 150 km² (37,000 acres)
B) 180 km² (44,400 acres)
C) 200 km² (49,000 acres)
D) 175.4 km² (43,300 acres)
  • 3. What is the highest peak in Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve?
A) Grand Rochers at 1694 m (5558 ft)
B) Mont Piérré Richaud at 1670 m (5479 ft)
C) Mont Sempéré at 1682 m (5518 ft)
D) Mount Richard-Molard at 1,752 m (5,750 ft)
  • 4. When was Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve established in Côte d'Ivoire?
A) 2016
B) 1981
C) 1992
D) 1943
  • 5. Which of the following is an endemic species found in Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve?
A) Nimba viviparous toad (Nimbaphrynoides occidentalis)
B) Giraffe
C) Cheetah
D) African elephant
  • 6. What is the main threat to Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve?
A) Tourism
B) Deforestation for agriculture
C) Mining of top-quality iron-ore
D) Urban development
  • 7. Which ecoregion is found at altitudes between 600 and 1200–1400 meters in the reserve?
A) Guinean Montane Forests
B) Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
C) Western Guinean Lowland Forest
D) West Sudanian savanna
  • 8. What type of climate does the Nimba Range have?
A) Mediterranean climate
B) Desert climate
C) Tropical rainforest climate
D) Sub-equatorial montane climate
  • 9. Which rare and endangered animal found in the reserve uses stones for tools?
A) Zebra duiker
B) Western chimpanzee
C) Pygmy hippopotamus
D) African lion
  • 10. What is the orientation of the Nimba Range?
A) North-south
B) Northeast–southwest
C) East-west
D) South-north
  • 11. Which organization designated Mount Nimba as an Important Bird Area (IBA)?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) BirdLife International
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) Greenpeace
  • 12. What is the approximate length of the Nimba Range?
A) 50 km
B) 40 km
C) 60 km
D) 30 km
  • 13. Which of these species is endemic to Mount Nimba and found only at one mining site?
A) Pygmy hippopotamus
B) Lamotte's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros lamottei)
C) Nimba otter shrew
D) West African lion
  • 14. What is the primary vegetation type found up to 600 meters in the reserve?
A) Guinean Montane Forests
B) Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
C) Western Guinean Lowland Forest
D) West Sudanian savanna
  • 15. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the semi-deciduous high forests in the reserve?
A) No emergent layer
B) Less than 50 forest tree species recorded
C) 40-70 tree species found in a single hectare
D) Only 10-20 tree species per hectare
  • 16. What is the effect of the high ridge on precipitation in some parts of the reserve?
A) No significant impact on precipitation
B) Uniform precipitation throughout the year
C) Rain-shadow effect causing less precipitation
D) Increased rainfall due to orographic lift
  • 17. What is the altitude range for isolated high-altitude grassland in Mount Nimba?
A) Above 1500 meters
B) 600 to 900 meters
C) 1200 to 1400 meters
D) 900 to 1200 meters
  • 18. Which of the following is an endemic plant species found in Mount Nimba?
A) Baobab tree
B) Palm tree
C) Acacia
D) Asplenium schnellii
  • 19. What year was the Guinean part of the reserve accepted as a biosphere reserve?
A) 1944
B) 2016
C) 1980
D) 1992
  • 20. Which organization is building a conservation management centre in Mount Nimba?
A) Greenpeace
B) United Nations Environment Programme
C) Guinean Parks Foundation
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 21. What is the cardinal orientation of the southern slopes compared to the northern ones in terms of moisture?
A) Southern slopes are drier due to rain-shadow effect
B) Northern slopes are moister than the southern ones
C) Both slopes receive equal precipitation
D) Southern slopes are moister than the leeward northern ones
  • 22. Which of these rivers originates from Mount Nimba?
A) Cavally River
B) Zambezi River
C) Niger River
D) Limpopo River
  • 23. What is the primary reason for Mount Nimba being listed as a World Heritage Site in danger?
A) Deforestation for agriculture
B) Iron-ore exploration and mining activities
C) Urban expansion
D) Over-tourism
  • 24. Which of the following is a type of forest found in the valleys where groundwater is abundant?
A) Semi-deciduous high forests
B) Short dry forests
C) Grassland
D) Tree fern forests
  • 25. What is the orientation of Mount Nimba in relation to Guinea Highlands?
A) Eastern extent
B) Southern extent
C) Western extent
D) Northern extent
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