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