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Kakum National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. In which region of Ghana is Kakum National Park located?
A) Central Region
B) Northern Region
C) Western Region
D) Eastern Region
  • 2. When was Kakum National Park officially gazetted as a national park?
A) 1931
B) 1989
C) 2000
D) 1992
  • 3. Who initiated the establishment of Kakum National Park?
A) United Nations Development Program
B) Local people
C) Forestry Division
D) State Department of Wildlife
  • 4. What is unique about the canopy walkway in Kakum National Park?
A) It is made entirely of glass.
B) It is located underground.
C) It connects seven tree tops and is 350 meters long.
D) It spans across two countries.
  • 5. Which species is not listed as endangered in Kakum National Park?
A) Diana monkey
B) African elephant
C) Grey parrot
D) Giant bongo antelope
  • 6. How many species of hornbill have been recorded in Kakum National Park?
A) Twelve
B) Nine
C) Seven
D) Five
  • 7. Which organization recognized Kakum National Park as an Important Bird Area?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) United Nations Development Program
C) Bird Life International
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 8. How many butterfly species are recorded in Kakum National Park?
A) Less than 100
B) Exactly 266
C) Over 1000
D) More than 600
  • 9. What year was a new butterfly species discovered in Kakum National Park?
A) 2000
B) 1993
C) 1989
D) 2012
  • 10. Which department managed the reserve before it became a national park?
A) Forestry Division
B) Tourism Development Scheme for Central Region
C) Wildlife Department
D) United Nations Development Program
  • 11. Who was instrumental in initiating the tourism development scheme that led to Kakum National Park?
A) Mensah-Ntiamoah
B) Kpelle
C) Dudley
D) Ebenezer Kwasi Agbley
  • 12. What was the initial purpose of declaring Kakum as a forest reserve in 1931?
A) Wildlife preservation
B) Bird conservation
C) Logging operations, particularly of mahogany trees.
D) Tourism development
  • 13. Which organization has proposed Kakum National Park as a natural World Heritage Site?
A) Central Region Development Commission
B) Wildlife Department
C) Museums and Monuments Board of the Republic of Ghana
D) United Nations Development Program
  • 14. Under which criteria has Kakum National Park been proposed for World Heritage Site status?
A) Criteria iii and iv
B) Criteria vii and x
C) Criteria i and ii
D) Criteria v and vi
  • 15. What was the purpose of the Feasibility Study conducted in 1990?
A) To create a wildlife reserve for elephants only
B) To establish a new logging operation
C) To develop Kakum National Park as an ecotourism destination.
D) To build infrastructure for local communities
  • 16. Which species of global conservation concern was discovered in Kakum National Park?
A) Diana monkey
B) Giant bongo antelope
C) Grey parrot
D) White-breasted guineafowl
  • 17. What year did the Wildlife Department take over management of Kakum?
A) 1989
B) 1992
C) 2012
D) 2000
  • 18. Which of the following tributaries flows through Kakum National Park?
A) The Obuo River
B) The Pra River
C) The Tano River
D) The Volta River
  • 19. How far is Kakum National Park from Cape Coast?
A) 20 kilometres (12 miles)
B) 50 kilometres (31 miles)
C) 33 kilometres (21 miles)
D) 45 kilometres (28 miles)
  • 20. What type of forest is the dominant vegetation in Kakum National Park?
A) Wet forest
B) Savanna
C) Desert
D) Tundra
  • 21. Which IUCN category does Kakum National Park belong to?
A) Category IV
B) Category III
C) Category II
D) Category I
  • 22. What is the elevation range of Kakum National Park?
A) 135–250 metres (443–820 feet)
B) 200–400 metres (656–1312 feet)
C) 100–300 metres (328–984 feet)
D) 50–150 metres (164–492 feet)
  • 23. What is the annual average rainfall in Kakum National Park?
A) 1380 mm
B) 1200 mm
C) 1000 mm
D) 1500 mm
  • 24. Which of these species is part of the Boval vegetation in Kakum National Park?
A) Hildegardia barteri
B) Quercus robur
C) Picea abies
D) Eucalyptus globulus
  • 25. What type of forest is found in the riverine areas of Kakum National Park?
A) Alpine forest
B) Boreal forest
C) Edaphic forest
D) Temperate forest
  • 26. Which tree species is found in the riverine forests of Kakum National Park?
A) Ceiba pentandra
B) Betula pendula
C) Pinus sylvestris
D) Fagus sylvatica
  • 27. What type of vegetation is found on exposed granite rocks in Kakum National Park?
A) Savanna grassland
B) Mangrove swamp
C) Tundra
D) Boval vegetation
  • 28. Which of the following is a feature found at the park's welcome center?
A) A wildlife education center.
B) A shopping mall
C) An amusement park
D) A movie theater
  • 29. What happened to the logged areas in Kakum National Park between 1975 and 1989?
A) They were turned into urban settlements.
B) They have regenerated into secondary forest.
C) They remain barren with no vegetation.
D) They were converted into agricultural land.
  • 30. How many species of vascular plants are reported from Kakum National Park?
A) 75 species
B) 150 species
C) 200 species
D) 105 species
  • 31. What is the estimated population size of African forest elephants in Kakum National Park as of 1990?
A) 100–150 individuals
B) 50–75 individuals
C) 200–250 individuals
D) 500–600 individuals
  • 32. Which species is categorized under the Vulnerable category in Kakum National Park?
A) Yellow-casqued hornbill
B) Green-tailed bristlebill
C) Copper-tailed glossy-starling
D) Red-fronted antpecker
  • 33. How many species of birds have been recorded in Kakum National Park?
A) 56
B) 150
C) 300
D) 266
  • 34. What is the height of the hanging bridges in the Kakum Canopy Walkway?
A) 10 m (33 ft)
B) 60 m (200 ft)
C) 40 m (130 ft)
D) 20 m (65 ft)
  • 35. Which of the following is a feature near Aboabo in Kakum National Park?
A) Visitor Centre
B) Tree House
C) Komfo Boateng's Shrine
D) Kakum Canopy Walkway
  • 36. What type of flora is found at Komfo Boateng's Shrine?
A) Alpine flora
B) Bovine flora
C) Desert flora
D) Aquatic flora
  • 37. Which primate species in Kakum National Park is classified as Critically Endangered (CR)?
A) Both Ursine and Roloway monkeys
B) Roloway monkey
C) Olive colobus
D) Ursine colobus
  • 38. Who inspired the concept for the establishment of a canopy walkway in Kakum National Park?
A) United Nations Development Program
B) Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust
C) Joseph Dudley
D) Conservation International
  • 39. What is the total length of the Kakum Canopy Walkway?
A) 100 m (328 ft)
B) 200 m (656 ft)
C) 500 m (1,640 ft)
D) 330 m (1,080 ft)
  • 40. What is the purpose of the netting on the Kakum Canopy Walkway?
A) To provide shade
B) Safety purposes
C) To deter birds
D) For decoration
  • 41. What are some of the threats faced by Kakum National Park?
A) Deforestation due to logging companies
B) Oil drilling activities
C) Poaching, hunting, land encroachments, chainsaw operation
D) Overfishing in park lakes
  • 42. What method do farmers use to protect their crops from elephants?
A) Setting up scarecrows
B) Building pepper fences around their lands
C) Planting trees as barriers
D) Using electric fences
  • 43. Who provides funding support to help protect Kakum National Park?
A) USAID
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) United Nations Environment Programme
D) Greenpeace
  • 44. What award did Kakum National Park receive the year after its visitor centre opened?
A) Sustainable Tourism Award
B) Global Tourism for Tomorrow Award
C) Conservation Excellence Award
D) Best Protected Area Award
  • 45. On what day did the Kakum National Park visitor centre open?
A) National Parks Day 1997
B) Earth Day 1997
C) International Biodiversity Day 1997
D) World Environment Day 1997
  • 46. How many visitors did Kakum National Park receive in 1999?
A) 50,000 tourists
B) 90,000 tourists
C) 60,000 tourists
D) Over 70,000 tourists
  • 47. What was the number of visitors to Kakum National Park in 1996?
A) 25,000
B) 20,000
C) 27,000
D) 30,000
  • 48. In which year did Kakum National Park start receiving major support for visitor facilities?
A) 1998
B) 1997
C) 2000
D) 1995
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