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National Park of Upper Niger - Exam
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  • 1. In which year was the National Park of Upper Niger gazetted?
A) January 1987
B) January 2017
C) January 1997
D) January 2007
  • 2. What is the core area size of the National Park of Upper Niger?
A) 450 km2 (174 sq mi)
B) 554 km2 (214 sq mi)
C) 600 km2 (231 sq mi)
D) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
  • 3. Which forest is the last remaining area of dry forest in Guinea?
A) Mafou Forest
B) Kankan Forest
C) Futa Forest
D) Gorée Forest
  • 4. What was one reason for the low population density in the Mafou Forest area?
A) Earthquakes
B) Widespread river-blindness
C) Floods
D) Droughts
  • 5. Who was responsible for atrocities that affected population density in the Mafou Forest area?
A) Samory Touré
B) Seku Amadu
C) Askia Muhammad
D) Mansa Musa
  • 6. How many zones does the National Park of Upper Niger comprise?
A) Three zones
B) Four zones
C) One zone
D) Two zones
  • 7. What activities are permitted in the buffer zone of the park?
A) Urban development
B) Mining and logging
C) Farming and collection of non-timber forest products
D) Industrial manufacturing
  • 8. Since which year is the protected area considered a Lion Conservation Unit?
A) 2010
B) 2015
C) 1999
D) 2005
  • 9. What is the dominant ecological zone in the park?
A) Tundra
B) Desert
C) Savannah
D) Rainforest
  • 10. Which rivers have riparian forests within the park?
A) Volta and Niger Rivers
B) Kakum and Ankobra Rivers
C) Senegal and Gambia Rivers
D) Niger and Mafou Rivers
  • 11. What percentage of the park is agricultural?
A) Ten percent
B) Around five percent
C) Twenty percent
D) Fifteen percent
  • 12. How many species of mammals were recorded in surveys conducted during 1996–97?
A) 74 species
B) 94 species
C) 104 species
D) 84 species
  • 13. Which primate is found in the park?
A) Baboon (Papio anubis)
B) Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
C) Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
D) Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
  • 14. Which large mammal is extinct in the park?
A) African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
B) Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
C) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
D) Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
  • 15. From where did lions probably migrate back to the park in 1997?
A) Gambia River region
B) Tinkisso River region
C) Senegal River region
D) Volta River region
  • 16. What is one threat to the park mentioned in the text?
A) Deforestation for agriculture
B) Air pollution
C) Oil drilling
D) Large trade in hunted animals
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