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Karthala National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. What is the highest point of the Comoros?
A) Moroni
B) Grande Comore Island
C) Mount Karthala
D) Anjouan
  • 2. How many times has Mount Karthala erupted since the 19th century?
A) 10 times
B) More than 20 times
C) 5 times
D) 30 times
  • 3. What is the size of the summit caldera of Mount Karthala?
A) 1 km by 2 km
B) 5 km by 6 km
C) 3 km by 4 km
D) 2 km by 3 km
  • 4. What happened to the crater lake after the 2005 eruption?
A) It was gone completely and replaced by rough, dark grey rocks.
B) It expanded significantly.
C) It remained unchanged.
D) It turned into a permanent lava flow.
  • 5. When did the May 2006 eruption of Mount Karthala occur?
A) May 29, 2006
B) April 17, 2005
C) June 15, 2006
D) July 10, 2006
  • 6. What type of forest covers Mount Karthala from 1200 to about 1800 metres above sea level?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Dry deciduous forest
C) Savanna
D) Intact moist evergreen forest
  • 7. What plant species grows in the heathland higher up Mount Karthala?
A) Mangroves
B) Baobab trees
C) Acacia trees
D) Giant heather Erica comorensis
  • 8. What is threatening the mountain's forest on Mount Karthala?
A) Mining activities
B) Wildfires
C) Logging and the spread of agriculture
D) Tourism
  • 9. How many bird species found only on the slopes of Mount Karthala are mentioned?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Six
  • 10. What is the size of the Important Bird Area (IBA) designated on Mount Karthala?
A) 5,000 hectares
B) 10,000 hectares
C) 20,000 hectares
D) 14,228 hectares
  • 11. When was Karthala National Park designated as a protected area?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2008
D) 1999
  • 12. What is the total area of Karthala National Park?
A) 300 km²
B) 150 km²
C) 400 km²
D) 262.14 km²
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