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