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Merdja Zerga Biological Reserve - Quiz
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. In which year was Merja Zerga classified as a Permanent Biological Reserve?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1978
  • 2. What is the average depth of the Merja Zerga lagoon?
A) 3 metres
B) 4 metres
C) 2 metres
D) 1.5 metres
  • 3. How far is Merja Zerga from the city of Kenitra?
A) 80 km east
B) 100 km west
C) 70 km north
D) 50 km south
  • 4. Which river contributes water to Merja Zerga lagoon?
A) Danube River
B) Nile River
C) Amazon River
D) Oued Drader
  • 5. What is the annual rainfall range in the area of Merja Zerga?
A) 400–500 mm
B) 600–700 mm
C) 1000–1100 mm
D) 800–900 mm
  • 6. What designation has BirdLife International given to Merja Zerga?
A) World Heritage Site
B) National Park
C) Important Bird Area (IBA)
D) Biosphere Reserve
  • 7. How many bird species does the lagoon host?
A) 200
B) 50
C) 150
D) 100
  • 8. Which flyway is Merja Zerga a key site on?
A) Central Asian Flyway
B) Pacific Flyway
C) African-Eurasian Flyway
D) East Atlantic Flyway
  • 9. What is the range of ducks that overwinter at Merja Zerga?
A) 25,000 to 35,000
B) 20,000 to 40,000
C) 15,000 to 30,000
D) 5,000 to 10,000
  • 10. How many waders does the lagoon regularly hold?
A) 30,000 to 60,000
B) 50,000 to 100,000
C) 70,000 to 120,000
D) 10,000 to 20,000
  • 11. Which bird species is extinct but was a winter visitor at Merja Zerga?
A) dodo
B) slender-billed curlew
C) passenger pigeon
D) great auk
  • 12. What type of owls are permanent inhabitants of Merja Zerga?
A) snowy owls
B) barn owls
C) tawny owls
D) marsh owls
  • 13. Which Ramsar Convention site is Merja Zerga?
A) Atlas Mountains
B) Toubkal National Park
C) Merja Zerga itself
D) Sahara Desert
  • 14. What causes winter floods in the Merja Zerga area?
A) tidal waves
B) river overflow
C) melting snow from nearby mountains
D) annual rainfall of 600–700 mm
  • 15. Which bird species is a winter visitor at Merja Zerga?
A) elephant seal
B) ruddy shelduck
C) polar bear
D) snow leopard
  • 16. What type of lagoon is Merja Zerga?
A) freshwater pond
B) saltwater lake
C) tidal lagoon
D) artificial reservoir
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