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West Coast National Park - Test
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  • 1. Where is the West Coast National Park located?
A) 88 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa
B) Near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province
C) On the border between Namibia and Botswana
D) In Johannesburg, Gauteng province
  • 2. Which international program is the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve part of?
A) Global Geoparks Network
B) UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
C) International Union for Conservation of Nature
D) World Heritage Sites Program
  • 3. What natural feature borders the West Coast National Park on the west?
A) Kruger National Park
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) Table Mountain
D) The Indian Ocean
  • 4. During which months does the spring flower season occur in West Coast National Park?
A) August to September
B) June to July
C) March to April
D) December to January
  • 5. Which section of the park is known for its spring flowers?
A) Postberg flower reserve
B) Langebaan Lagoon
C) Saldanha Bay
D) Yzerfontein
  • 6. In what year was the West Coast National Park proclaimed?
A) 1973
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1990
  • 7. What is the size of the West Coast National Park in hectares?
A) 45,000 hectares
B) 25,000 hectares
C) 50,000 hectares
D) 36,259.8 hectares
  • 8. Which organization identified the park and islands in Saldanha Bay as an Important Bird Area?
A) International Union for Conservation of Nature
B) BirdLife International
C) Greenpeace
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 9. What was the original name of West Coast National Park before it was changed in 1987?
A) Saldanha Bay National Park
B) Langebaan National Park
C) Atlantic Ocean Park
D) Cape West Coast National Park
  • 10. In what year was the park and Langebaan Lagoon added to the UNESCO Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve?
A) 2010
B) 2000
C) 1997
D) 1985
  • 11. Which large antelope species can be found in the Postberg section of the park?
A) Zebra, buffalo, hippopotamus
B) Rhino, warthog, impala
C) Eland, red hartebeest, bontebok, kudu, gemsbok, steenbok
D) Elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe
  • 12. Which bird species are regular visitors to the Langebaan Lagoon during their migration?
A) Parrot, toucan, macaw
B) Eagle, hawk, owl
C) Penguin, albatross, flamingo
D) Red knot, sanderling, Little stint, Ruff, marsh sandpiper
  • 13. Which bird species are known to breed on the coastal islands at the mouth of the lagoon?
A) Pelican, stork, heron
B) Sparrow, finch, robin
C) Swan, duck, goose
D) Kelp and Hartlaub's gull, Cape gannet, African penguin
  • 14. Which bird is considered rare and can be observed in a hide west of the Geelbek educational centre?
A) Snowy owl
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Bald eagle
D) Chestnut-banded plover
  • 15. Which bird species can often be seen with the waders in the lagoon?
A) Pelican and stork
B) Little egret and South African shelduck
C) Swan and duck
D) Heron and crane
  • 16. What is the significance of the Langebaan Lagoon for migratory birds?
A) It is a site subject to the Ramsar Convention for wetland conservation.
B) It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
C) It is a protected marine reserve.
D) It is a national park in its own right.
  • 17. Which bird species are known to hunt by quartering the ground?
A) African marsh harrier and Black Harrier
B) Parrot and toucan
C) Owl and hawk
D) Eagle and falcon
  • 18. Which bird species are known to occur in deeper water of the lagoon?
A) Greater flamingoes and Great white pelican
B) Duck and goose
C) Heron and crane
D) Swan and egret
  • 19. What type of habitat is found in the West Coast National Park along with Langebaan fynbos?
A) Desert
B) Lagoon
C) Rainforest
D) Grassland
  • 20. Which flower species is known as the 'White rain daisy' in West Coast National Park?
A) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
B) Ursinia anthemoides
C) Arctotis hirsuta
D) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
  • 21. What is the common name for 'Carpobrotus edulis' found in Postberg?
A) Magriet
B) Suurvy
C) Sporrie
D) Gousblom
  • 22. Which flower blooms during the spring season and is also known as 'Livingstone daisy'?
A) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
B) Ursinia anthemoides
C) Oxalis pes-caprae
D) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
  • 23. Which flower is known as 'Wild sorrel'?
A) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
B) Ursinia anthemoides
C) Oxalis pes-caprae
D) Arctotis hirsuta
  • 24. What is the common name for 'Carpobrotus acinaciformis' found in Postberg?
A) Elandsvy
B) Bokbaai vygie
C) Suurvy
D) Gousblom
  • 25. Which flower is also known as 'Soetuintjie'?
A) Ursinia anthemoides
B) Moraea fugax
C) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
D) Heliophila coronopifolia
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