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Marojejy National Park - Test
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  • 1. In which year did Marojejy National Park become a national park?
A) 2007
B) 1998
C) 1952
D) 2010
  • 2. Who conducted the first geological description of the Marojejy Massif?
A) L.-J. Arragon
B) Service Géographique de Madagascar
C) The 1929 Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine
D) Jean-Henri Humbert
  • 3. How many dried plant specimens did Jean-Henri Humbert collect during his expeditions?
A) 2,987
B) 5,000
C) 3,500
D) 4,039
  • 4. What was Marojejy National Park originally seen as a transition zone between?
A) The southern deserts and northern mountains
B) The western savannas and eastern forests
C) The eastern rainforests and the central highlands
D) The coastal areas and inland plains
  • 5. Which organization conducted a scientific survey of some other mountains in the region before Marojejy was surveyed?
A) Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine
B) National Museum of Natural History
C) World Heritage Committee
D) Service Géographique de Madagascar
  • 6. In what year was Marojejy listed as a World Heritage Site?
A) 2007
B) 1998
C) 1955
D) 2010
  • 7. What led to the Rainforests of the Atsinanana being added to the list of World Heritage in Danger?
A) Natural disasters like cyclones
B) Urban development encroaching on park boundaries
C) Illegal logging and trafficking of valuable hardwoods, especially after the 2009 political crisis
D) Overfishing in nearby waters
  • 8. Who ascended Marojejy Est for the first time in 1937?
A) L.-J. Arragon
B) Jean-Henri Humbert
C) Researchers from the Service Géographique de Madagascar
D) The 1929 Mission Zoologique Franco-Anglo-Américaine team
  • 9. What was Marojejy National Park primarily designated as in 1952?
A) A national park
B) A public recreation area
C) A strict nature reserve
D) A World Heritage Site
  • 10. What is the approximate east to west extension of Marojejy National Park?
A) 32 km (20 mi)
B) 50 km (31 mi)
C) 22 km (14 mi)
D) 15 km (9 mi)
  • 11. Which book did Jean-Henri Humbert publish in 1955?
A) Exploring Marojejy
B) The Wonders of Madagascar
C) Madagascar's Hidden Gems
D) A Marvel of Nature
  • 12. What was the main reason for setting aside Marojejy as a strict nature reserve in 1952?
A) Pressure from local communities
B) The discovery of rare minerals
C) Jean-Henri Humbert's enthusiasm and support
D) A government mandate for conservation
  • 13. What type of ecosystems were surveyed in Marojejy between the early 1970s and 1990s?
A) Coastal ecosystems
B) Urban ecosystems
C) Desert ecosystems
D) Mountain ecosystems
  • 14. Which cities are located near Marojejy National Park?
A) Fianarantsoa and Mahajanga
B) Andapa and Sambava
C) Antananarivo and Toamasina
D) Toliara and Antsiranana
  • 15. What was the primary activity allowed in Marojejy as a strict nature reserve?
A) Tourism and recreation
B) Agriculture and farming
C) Commercial logging
D) Research by scientists
  • 16. In which region of Madagascar is Marojejy National Park located?
A) Sava region
B) Fianarantsoa region
C) Toamasina region
D) Antananarivo region
  • 17. What is the highest elevation of the Marojejy Massif?
A) 1,500 meters (4,921 feet)
B) 3,000 meters (9,843 feet)
C) 1,800 meters (5,906 feet)
D) 2,132 meters (6,995 feet)
  • 18. When was Marojejy National Park first designated as a strict nature reserve?
A) 1952
B) 1989
C) 1975
D) 1960
  • 19. Which organization is NOT mentioned as part of the global consortium promoting conservation in Marojejy National Park?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Duke Lemur Center
C) Madagascar National Parks
D) Lemur Conservation Foundation
  • 20. How many species of lemur are known to occur within Marojejy National Park?
A) 5
B) 20
C) 15
D) 11
  • 21. Which lemur is listed among 'The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates'?
A) Silky sifaka
B) Indri
C) Ring-tailed lemur
D) Aye-aye
  • 22. What is the iconic bird species of Marojejy National Park?
A) Madagascar fish eagle
B) Verreaux's sifaka
C) Helmet vanga
D) Fossa
  • 23. How many camps are there along the path to the summit of Marojejy National Park?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
  • 24. What is one of the main threats to Marojejy National Park that conservation organizations are working to mitigate?
A) Earthquakes
B) Poaching
C) Floods
D) Volcanic eruptions
  • 25. What is one of the community-based initiatives implemented by conservation organizations in Marojejy National Park?
A) Wood collection
B) Slash-and-burn agriculture
C) Mining
D) Afforestation
  • 26. How many species of bird are known to occur within Marojejy National Park?
A) 200
B) 118
C) 300
D) 50
  • 27. Which type of forest is found at lower elevations in Marojejy National Park?
A) Mountain scrub
B) Cloud forest
C) Warm, dense rainforest
D) Montane rainforest
  • 28. What decree reaffirmed Marojejy National Park's status as a strict nature reserve in 1966?
A) No. 66-242
B) No. 2005-10
C) No. 98-375
D) No. 2010-01
  • 29. How many boundary points were used to mark the park in 1966?
A) 91
B) 89
C) 75
D) 100
  • 30. What was the condition under which two families were initially allowed to live within the park boundaries?
A) They did not extend their cultivated land into the park or allow others to join them.
B) They were allowed to cultivate any part of the park.
C) They paid a fee for living there.
D) They agreed to leave after one year.
  • 31. How many boundary markers were there after the 1998 adjustments?
A) 89
B) 91
C) 100
D) 75
  • 32. What was one of the reasons for renegotiating the park's boundaries in 1998?
A) To build infrastructure within the park.
B) To allow for ecotourism.
C) To reduce the park size significantly.
D) To expand agricultural land.
  • 33. How much did the Park Logistics Coordinator sell 9 ha of park land for?
A) ~US$1000
B) ~US$500
C) ~US$50
D) ~US$200
  • 34. What was one consequence of the local community's actions between the late 1980s and 1993?
A) Tourism in the area boomed.
B) Deforestation increased as they cleared land for plantations.
C) Wildlife populations increased.
D) The park size expanded significantly.
  • 35. What was one of the outcomes after the 1993 conservation efforts by WWF?
A) Wildlife was completely eradicated.
B) Local communities were permanently expelled.
C) Deforestation fell off sharply to only a few hectares a year.
D) The park size doubled.
  • 36. What natural landmarks were used to mark the park's boundaries after 1998?
A) Roads
B) Riverbanks
C) Man-made posts only
D) Ridge crests
  • 37. What was one of the benefits proposed for local communities with ecotourism in 1998?
A) Revenue from tourism could benefit them.
B) They would have unrestricted farming rights.
C) They would be relocated outside the park.
D) They would lose all access to forest resources.
  • 38. What is the hottest month on average in Marojejy National Park?
A) February
B) December
C) August
D) May
  • 39. Which side of Marojejy experiences a prolonged dry season?
A) Both sides equally
B) The southern side
C) Neither side
D) The northern side
  • 40. Which river is sourced from the western and southern slopes of Marojejy?
A) The Sambava River
B) The Lokoho River
C) The Androranga River
D) The Betaolana River
  • 41. What connects Marojejy to the Anjanaharibe-Sud Special Reserve?
A) A mountain pass
B) A paved road
C) The Betaolana corridor
D) An underground tunnel
  • 42. What percentage of Marojejy National Park is covered by forest?
A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 90%
D) 100%
  • 43. Which factor does NOT significantly vary within the park?
A) Humidity levels
B) Temperature by location
C) The general temperature range
D) Rainfall
  • 44. What supercontinent were the rocks of Marojejy National Park once part of?
A) Rodinia
B) Pangaea
C) Gondwana
D) Laurasia
  • 45. When did the bedrock of Marojejy form?
A) In recent geological times
B) During the Jurassic period
C) Over 500 million years ago during the Precambrian
D) 160 million years ago
  • 46. What type of rock is gneiss?
A) Sedimentary rock
B) An igneous rock
C) Granitic rock
D) A high-grade metamorphic rock
  • 47. What is the source of the quartz and amethyst crystals mined in Marojejy?
A) Veins formed in cracks in the bedrock
B) The soil layer
C) Quartz-rich sands
D) Igneous intrusions
  • 48. What is the name of a cliff with a sheer, south-facing rock wall in Marojejy?
A) Andringitra
B) Maromokotro
C) Ambatotsondrona
D) Tsaratanana
  • 49. Which plant family is common in both the lowland and moist montane rainforests?
A) Sapotaceae
B) Arecaceae
C) Clusiaceae
D) Rubiaceae
  • 50. What type of forest is characterized by gnarled and stunted trees at 1,400 to 1,800 meters?
A) Moist montane rainforest
B) Montane scrub
C) Sclerophyllous montane cloudforest
D) Lowland rainforest
  • 51. Which plant family is dominant in the sclerophyllous montane cloudforest?
A) Lauraceae
B) Clusiaceae
C) Araliaceae
D) Rubiaceae
  • 52. How many palm species found at Marojejy are critically endangered?
A) All of them
B) Several
C) One
D) None
  • 53. Which Dalbergia species is listed as 'endangered' in Marojejy?
A) D. baronii
B) None of the above
C) D. madagascariensis
D) D. louvelii
  • 54. What is the local Malagasy name for rosewood?
A) Palisandre
B) Madagascarwood
C) Andramena
D) Dalbergia
  • 55. What percentage of bird species found in or around Marojejy are forest-dwelling?
A) 80%
B) 50%
C) 64%
D) 75%
  • 56. How many individuals of the silky sifaka species remain according to estimates?
A) About 5,000
B) More than 10,000
C) Approximately 500
D) Fewer than 1,000
  • 57. Which bird species was reported in Marojejy National Park for the first time since 1932?
A) Madagascar serpent-eagle
B) Northern bamboo lemur
C) Rufous-headed ground-roller
D) Helmet vanga
  • 58. How many species of lemurs, other than the silky sifaka, are found in Marojejy National Park?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 15
D) 5
  • 59. Which nocturnal animal has only been seen once at the park but has left traces of its presence?
A) Fossa
B) Madagascar sucker-footed bat
C) Aye-aye
D) Panther chameleon
  • 60. How many species of tenrec are found in Marojejy National Park?
A) 20
B) 5
C) At least 15
D) 10
  • 61. What is the total number of reptile and amphibian species inventoried in Marojejy National Park?
A) 100
B) 200
C) 150
D) 148
  • 62. Which camp offers views of the Humbert waterfalls?
A) None of the camps
B) Camp Mantella
C) Camp Marojejia
D) Camp Simpona
  • 63. Which camp is known as the best location for spotting the silky sifaka?
A) Camp Marojejia
B) Camp Simpona
C) None of the camps
D) Camp Mantella
  • 64. Which trek leads to Camp Mantella?
A) Simpona Trek
B) Marojejy Summit Trek
C) Mantella Trek
D) Andapa Trek
  • 65. Which camp is located in the middle of the moist montane forest?
A) Camp Simpona
B) None of the camps
C) Camp Mantella
D) Camp Marojejia
  • 66. Which ethnic group was among the first settlers in the Andapa Basin?
A) The Tsimihety.
B) People from Réunion.
C) The Betsimisaraka.
D) Refugees fleeing French colonists.
  • 67. Which crop was an important cash crop before the 1970s?
A) Coffee.
B) Rice.
C) Cotton.
D) Vanilla.
  • 68. Which organization is NOT mentioned as helping local residents in Marojejy?
A) Conservation International.
B) World Wide Fund for Nature.
C) Care International.
D) Wildlife Conservation Society.
  • 69. What type of agriculture contributes to the degradation of Marojejy National Park?
A) Organic farming
B) Terrace farming
C) Hydroponics
D) Slash-and-burn agriculture
  • 70. What is a local spirit made from tree bark used by people living near Marojejy National Park?
A) Rum
B) Whiskey
C) Tequila
D) Betsabetsa
  • 71. What percentage of forest fauna use lianas for moving around in the canopy?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 25%
D) 90%
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