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Matsalu National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. What was Matsalu National Park previously known as?
A) Matsalu Nature Reserve
B) Lääne Bird Sanctuary
C) Pärnu Coastal Park
D) Estonian Wetland Preserve
  • 2. In which counties of Estonia is Matsalu National Park located?
A) Harju and Tartu counties
B) Saare and Hiiu counties
C) Võru and Järvamaa counties
D) Lääne and Pärnu counties
  • 3. What is the total area of Matsalu National Park?
A) 420.7 km² (162.4 sq mi)
B) 350.5 km² (135.2 sq mi)
C) 600.3 km² (231.8 sq mi)
D) 486.1 km² (187.7 sq mi)
  • 4. Which river's delta is part of Matsalu National Park?
A) Kasari River
B) Pärnu River
C) Emajõgi River
D) Väike-Emajõgi River
  • 5. What is the primary reason Matsalu Bay is important for birds?
A) It hosts the only nesting site of white-tailed eagles.
B) It has the largest bird population in Europe.
C) It's a staging area on the East Atlantic Flyway.
D) It provides the most diverse plant species for birds.
  • 6. How many waterfowl pass through Matsalu every spring?
A) About one million
B) Less than half a million
C) Over two million
D) Over three million
  • 7. Which species of duck is the most numerous during migration at Matsalu?
A) Common goldeneye
B) Long-tailed duck
C) Bewick's swan
D) Greater scaup
  • 8. What type of habitat is expanding westwards up to 100 m every year?
A) Floodplains near Pärnu County.
B) Woodlands around Matsalu Bay.
C) Reeds and rushes surrounding the Kasari River delta.
D) Coastal meadows in Lääne County.
  • 9. How many bird species have been recorded in Matsalu?
A) 500
B) 175
C) 282
D) 350
  • 10. What is the maximum depth of Matsalu Bay?
A) 1.5 meters (5 ft)
B) 5 meters (16 ft)
C) 10 meters (33 ft)
D) 3.5 meters (11 ft)
  • 11. What is the average depth of Matsalu Bay?
A) 4.5 meters (15 ft)
B) 1.5 meters (5 ft)
C) 2.5 meters (8 ft)
D) 3.5 meters (11 ft)
  • 12. What is the water salinity in Matsalu Bay?
A) 3.2 per mil
B) 0.3 per mil
C) 1.5 per mil
D) Approximately 0.7 per mil
  • 13. Which mammal is listed in the Estonian IUCN Red List and found in Matsalu?
A) Grey wolf
B) Natterjack toad
C) Eurasian lynx
D) Brown bear
  • 14. How many species of fish are registered in Matsalu National Park?
A) 100
B) 49
C) 75
D) 25
  • 15. What is the length of Matsalu Bay?
A) 18 km (11.2 mi)
B) 25 km (15.5 mi)
C) 6 km (3.7 mi)
D) 30 km (18.6 mi)
  • 16. What is the width of Matsalu Bay?
A) 10 km (6.2 mi)
B) 18 km (11.2 mi)
C) 6 km (3.7 mi)
D) 12 km (7.5 mi)
  • 17. What is the shoreline length of Matsalu Bay?
A) 100 km (62 mi)
B) 200 km (124 mi)
C) About 165 km (102.5 mi)
D) 250 km (155 mi)
  • 18. How many islands are included in the section of Väinameri around Matsalu Bay?
A) Less than 20
B) More than 50
C) About 100
D) Exactly 30
  • 19. What is the annual inflow volume of the Kasari River into Matsalu Bay compared to the bay's volume?
A) Exceeds the volume of the bay itself approximately eight times.
B) Is one-fourth the volume of the bay.
C) Is equal to the volume of the bay.
D) Is half the volume of the bay.
  • 20. What is the average seasonal variation in water level of the Kasari River?
A) Exceeds 1.7 meters (6 ft)
B) Increases by up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) only in winter.
C) Varies by about 0.5 meters (1.6 ft).
D) Remains constant throughout the year.
  • 21. How many species of vascular plants are registered in Matsalu National Park?
A) 500
B) 900
C) 1000
D) 772
  • 22. Who gave a short overview of birds near Matsalu Bay around 1870?
A) The Estonian Academy of Sciences
B) Valerian Russow
C) Council of Europe
D) Eerik Kumari
  • 23. In which year was the Matsalu Nature Reserve founded?
A) 1945
B) 1976
C) 1936
D) 1957
  • 24. Who suggested the creation of a bird protection area in Matsalu in 1936?
A) Valerian Russow
B) Eerik Kumari
C) Council of Europe
D) The Estonian Bird Ringing Centre
  • 25. When did Matsalu become part of the Ramsar Convention?
A) 2008
B) 2003
C) 1957
D) 1976
  • 26. What year was Matsalu Nature Reserve upgraded to Matsalu National Park?
A) 2003
B) 2004
C) 1976
D) 1957
  • 27. Where is the Estonian Bird Ringing Centre located?
A) Kloostri
B) Penijõe
C) Keemu
D) Jugasaare
  • 28. When was MTÜ Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival set up?
A) In late 2003
B) In late 2005
C) In early 2004
D) In early 2006
  • 29. When did the Matsalu International Nature Film Festival partner with RMK?
A) In February 2010
B) In October 2003
C) In September 2004
D) In September 2005
  • 30. How many films were in the competitive program of the first festival?
A) 23 films
B) 41 films
C) 39 films
D) 35 films
  • 31. In which year did the Matsalu International Nature Film Festival receive the Environmental Award of the Year?
A) 2005
B) 2007
C) 2006
D) 2008
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