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Westland Tai Poutini National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. In what year was Westland Tai Poutini National Park established?
A) 1856
B) 1975
C) 1901
D) 1960
  • 2. What was the original name of Westland Tai Poutini National Park when it was established?
A) Westland National Park
B) Franz Josef National Park
C) Fox Glacier National Park
D) Southern Alps National Park
  • 3. Which national park does Westland Tai Poutini National Park border along the Main Divide of the Southern Alps?
A) Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
B) Tongariro National Park
C) Abel Tasman National Park
D) Fiordland National Park
  • 4. Which of the following glaciers is located within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Milford Sound Glacier
B) Fox / Te Moeka o Tuawe Glacier
C) Tasman Glacier
D) Aoraki / Mount Cook Glacier
  • 5. What are the main settlements within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Fox Glacier and Franz Josef / Waiau
B) Aoraki / Mount Cook Village and Lake Tekapo
C) Queenstown and Wanaka
D) Christchurch and Dunedin
  • 6. What type of hunting opportunities does the park offer?
A) Kangaroo, emu, and wallaby
B) Bison, moose, and elk
C) Red deer, chamois, and tahr
D) Elephant, lion, and zebra
  • 7. What is the name of the popular track that runs upstream from the Karangarua River bridge?
A) Milford Track
B) Routeburn Track
C) Heaphy Track
D) Copland Track
  • 8. What natural feature can be found at Welcome Flat Hut along the Copland Track?
A) Waterfalls
B) Geysers
C) Lakes
D) Hot springs
  • 9. Which indigenous group historically traveled in Westland coastal areas gathering pounamu?
A) Māori of the North Island
B) Ngāpuhi
C) Tuhoe
D) Ngāi Tahu
  • 10. What was a major driver for colonial European expansion and settlement in Westland?
A) Agricultural land
B) Whaling
C) Desire for coal and gold
D) Fishing opportunities
  • 11. Which event led to the creation or expansion of settlements at Gillespies Beach, Ōkārito, Three Mile beach, and Five Mile beach?
A) West Coast gold rush in the mid-1860s
B) World War I
C) Industrial revolution
D) Great Depression
  • 12. What is acknowledged about pre-European history sites within the park?
A) Abundance and well-documented
B) Complete absence of any sites
C) Fully integrated into tourism activities
D) Under-representation in relation to management of the park
  • 13. What is not disclosed regarding Māori wāhi tapu within the park?
A) Existing locations
B) Historical context
C) Traditional uses
D) Cultural significance
  • 14. In which year were Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) 2010
B) 1982
C) 2002
D) 1983
  • 15. Which bird species is known to reside in Ōkārito Lagoon?
A) Kea
B) Wading birds
C) Kōtuku
D) Rowi
  • 16. Which endangered bird species is found at Lake Māpōurika?
A) Wading birds
B) Rowi
C) Kāmana / Pūteketeke
D) Kea
  • 17. What type of environment is found near the park's border with Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?
A) High alpine tundra
B) Coastal wetlands
C) Temperate rainforest
D) Lowland forests
  • 18. How much land was added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park in 2010?
A) North Ōkārito and Saltwater State Forests
B) Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests
C) Upper Karangarua Valley
D) Over 4,400 hectares (11,000 acres)
  • 19. Which bird species is typically found throughout Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Rowi
B) Kea
C) Wading birds
D) Kōtuku
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