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  • 1. What is the area of the Oban Hills Division?
A) 300,000 ha
B) 1,200 sq mi
C) 2,800 km²
D) 42 kilometers
  • 2. Which national park does the Oban Hills Division share a border with?
A) Korup National Park
B) Yankari National Park
C) Sambisa Game Reserve
D) Gashaka-Gumti National Park
  • 3. In which state is the Oban Hills Division located?
A) Osun State
B) Lagos State
C) Kaduna State
D) Cross River State
  • 4. What type of vegetation predominantly covers the Oban Hills Division?
A) Mangrove forest
B) Lowland rainforest
C) Desert
D) Savanna
  • 5. Which tree species is endemic to Nigeria and found in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Baobab
B) Eucalyptus
C) Musanga cecropioides
D) Acacia
  • 6. How many plant species have been identified in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 77
B) 300,000
C) 950
D) 1,568
  • 7. Which bird is unique to Nigeria and found in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Eagle
B) Xavier's greenbul
C) Penguin
D) Flamingo
  • 8. What is the estimated number of chimpanzees in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 77
B) 400
C) 100
D) 1,568
  • 9. Which river does NOT drain the southern parts of the Oban Hills Division?
A) Kwa River
B) Cross River
C) Korup River
D) Calabar River
  • 10. What is the typical January temperature range in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 30 degrees Celsius
B) 15 to 20 degrees Celsius
C) 25 to 27 degrees Celsius
D) 35 degrees Celsius
  • 11. How long is the rainy season in the Oban Hills Division?
A) January to December
B) June to September
C) March to November
D) April to October
  • 12. What is the annual rainfall in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 2,000 millimeters
B) Over 3,500 millimeters
C) Under 1,000 millimeters
D) 5,000 millimeters
  • 13. Which mammal species is highly endangered in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Drill
B) Elephant
C) Giraffe
D) Lion
  • 14. What is the elevation range of the terrain in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 10 m to 300 m
B) 100 m to over 1,000 m
C) 200 m to 800 m
D) 50 m to 500 m
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT a typical tree species in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Berlinia confusa
B) Irvingia gabonensis
C) Musanga cecropioides
D) Eucalyptus
  • 16. Which butterfly collector estimated the number of species in the Oban Division?
A) David Attenborough
B) Charles Darwin
C) Jane Goodall
D) Torben Larsen
  • 17. In which country is the Cross River National Park located?
A) Togo
B) Nigeria
C) Cameroon
D) Ghana
  • 18. What year was the Okwangwo section of the park established?
A) 2000
B) 1975
C) 1988
D) 1991
  • 19. Which type of forest primarily makes up the Cross River National Park?
A) Primary moist tropical rainforests
B) Savannah
C) Temperate deciduous forests
D) Desert
  • 20. Which region does part of the park belong to?
A) Amazonian region
B) Guinea-Congolian region
C) Saharan region
D) Mediterranean region
  • 21. What is a notable feature of the canopy in parts of the park?
A) Closed canopy with emergent trees reaching 40 or 50 metres
B) Dense undergrowth with no tall trees
C) Sparse vegetation with few trees
D) Open canopy with short shrubs
  • 22. How many primate species have been recorded in the park?
A) Five
B) Twenty
C) Sixteen
D) Ten
  • 23. What are the main threats to both divisions of the park?
A) Overfishing and mining
B) Tourism and deforestation
C) Illegal logging, slash and burn farming, and poaching
D) Urban development and pollution
  • 24. What conservation strategy may support efforts to preserve the park fauna?
A) Commercial logging
B) Urban expansion
C) Eco-tourism
D) Industrialization
  • 25. Who oversees every National Park in Nigeria?
A) Tourism board members
B) The President of Nigeria
C) A Conservator of Parks
D) Local government officials
  • 26. Which ministry does the Nigerian National Park Service report to?
A) Ministry of Tourism
B) Ministry of Agriculture
C) Federal Ministry of the Environment
D) Ministry of Education
  • 27. What was the budget proposed for establishing the Cross River National Park?
A) $75 million
B) $49.9 million
C) $60 million
D) $30 million
  • 28. How many local government areas does the Cross River National Park cross with?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Seven
  • 29. What was the initial reaction of villagers to the park administration after funding dried up?
A) They relocated willingly
B) They became hostile
C) They were indifferent
D) They supported it strongly
  • 30. What happened to the local populations' ability to utilize forest resources after CRNP was established?
A) It was enhanced with government support
B) It was taken away legally
C) It remained unchanged
D) It was partially restricted
  • 31. Where is the base for primate research and eco-tourism established?
A) Abuja
B) Butatong
C) Kanyang
D) Okwangwo
  • 32. How many total personnel worked at the park in 2010?
A) 500
B) 400
C) 320
D) 250
  • 33. How many ranger stations are there in the park?
A) Twenty
B) Ten
C) Twelve
D) Fifteen
  • 34. What has been a successful approach to forest management in the buffer zones?
A) Implementing strict government regulations
B) Involving local communities through the Ekuri Community Forestry Project
C) Establishing national parks without community involvement
D) Introducing external logging companies
  • 35. What percentage of Nigeria's primate species are found in the park?
A) About 78%
B) 90%
C) 50%
D) 65%
  • 36. What is the status of the grey parrot in the Cross River National Park?
A) Endangered
B) Least concern
C) Vulnerable
D) Near threatened
  • 37. Which gorilla species coexist with chimpanzees in the park?
A) Western gorilla
B) Cross River gorilla
C) Eastern lowland gorilla
D) Mountain gorilla
  • 38. Where is the primary base for gorillas located?
A) Okwangwo Division
B) Mbe mountain
C) Boshi Extension Forest
D) Ononyi Hills
  • 39. How many individuals are estimated to live in the Mbe mountain gorilla population?
A) 30-40 individuals
B) 50-60 individuals
C) 10-20 individuals
D) 100-120 individuals
  • 40. What is a threat to gorillas in the park?
A) Climate change
B) Hunting
C) Deforestation
D) Poaching for bushmeat
  • 41. Which people prefer smaller game over hunting gorillas?
A) Yoruba people
B) Boki people
C) Igbo people
D) Hausa people
  • 42. How many chimpanzees might the division contain?
A) 500
B) About 200
C) 50
D) 1000
  • 43. What is one of the main reasons for forest loss in the park's buffer zone?
A) Overgrazing by elephants
B) Natural wildfires
C) Industrial pollution
D) Slash-and-burn agriculture
  • 44. Which chemical is used by some fishermen to kill fish in Cross River National Park?
A) DDT
B) Herbicide Y
C) Pesticide X
D) Gamalin 20
  • 45. Which group has encroached into the reserve along the Bushi-Ranch axis?
A) Government officials
B) Local farmers
C) Fulani herdsmen
D) Tourists
  • 46. What is a main target for illegal logging in Cross River National Park?
A) Oak
B) Pine
C) Bamboo
D) Carpolobia
  • 47. Who must obtain community consent for land transfers in the region around the park?
A) The federal government
B) The native authority
C) Local villagers
D) International organizations
  • 48. Which organization played a leading role in planning the establishment of the park?
A) Greenpeace
B) World Wide Fund for Nature - UK
C) Conservation International
D) United Nations Environment Programme
  • 49. How many buffer zone settlements were formed after the creation of the park?
A) 200
B) 105
C) 150
D) 50
  • 50. How many departments are there in the Cross River National Park?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Four
D) Three
  • 51. How far is the Oban Hills Division from Calabar, the state capital?
A) 5°25′0″N 8°35′0″E
B) 300,000 ha
C) 26 miles
D) 42 kilometres
  • 52. Which tree species is NOT mentioned as typical in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Berlinia confusa
B) Irvingia gabonensis
C) Baobab tree
D) Musanga cecropioides
  • 53. How many species of snake have been counted in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 400 chimpanzees
B) 42
C) 75 mammal species
D) 350 bird species
  • 54. Which endangered animal is found in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Lion
B) Giraffe
C) African forest elephants
D) Cheetah
  • 55. What has been the impact of chemicals used for fishing in Cross River National Park?
A) Enhanced biodiversity
B) Affected fish stocks negatively
C) Improved water quality
D) Increased fish populations
  • 56. Which bird species is considered vulnerable and breeds in the Mbe mountains?
A) Golden greenbul
B) Grey parrot
C) Grey-necked rockfowl
D) African forest elephant
  • 57. Which of these primates is near threatened in the park?
A) Grey parrot
B) Common chimpanzee
C) Sclater's guenon
D) Western gorilla
  • 58. What is a risk faced by gorillas due to their living in isolated subpopulations?
A) Habitat destruction
B) Food scarcity
C) Genetic inbreeding
D) Overpopulation
  • 59. What is the general hunting preference of the Boki people?
A) Elephants
B) Smaller game
C) Chimpanzees
D) Gorillas
  • 60. How many species of primate are thought to have been extirpated in the park?
A) Five
B) One
C) Ten
D) Three
  • 61. What do local people demand instead of long-term economic assistance?
A) Government jobs
B) Free land
C) Educational scholarships
D) Exorbitant cash payment
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