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Taï National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. How many bird species have been recorded in Taï National Park?
A) 100
B) At least 250
C) 300
D) 150
  • 2. Which of the following birds is endemic to the Guinean zone within Taï National Park?
A) African crowned eagle
B) Rufous fishing owl
C) Nimba flycatcher
D) White-breasted guineafowl
  • 3. Why has Taï National Park been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International?
A) It contains the highest number of migratory birds globally.
B) It has no human settlements within its boundaries.
C) It is home to the largest population of raptors in Africa.
D) It supports significant populations of many bird species.
  • 4. Which two crocodile species are found in Taï National Park?
A) Slender-snouted crocodile and dwarf crocodile
B) Nile crocodile and saltwater crocodile
C) Cuban crocodile and Orinoco crocodile
D) American alligator and Chinese alligator
  • 5. Which of the following amphibians is unique to Ivory Coast and was discovered in 1997?
A) Hyperolius nienokouensis
B) African bullfrog
C) Leptopelis palmatus
D) Amietophrynus taiensis
  • 6. What type of mollusc is considered rare in Taï National Park?
A) Achatina fulica
B) Biomphalaria glabrata
C) Lymnaea stagnalis
D) Neritina tiassalensis
  • 7. Which tribe did not eat chimpanzees for totemic reasons, thus preserving their populations?
A) Bakoué
B) Guéré and Oubi
C) Baoulé
D) Kroumen
  • 8. What event in the mid-19th century influenced human settlement patterns near Taï National Park?
A) Spanish conquest
B) Portuguese exploration
C) French influence
D) British colonization
  • 9. What was a significant factor that pushed people southwards towards Taï National Park in the late 1960s?
A) Reservoir construction in the N'Zo valley and drought in the Sahel
B) Gold rush in neighboring regions
C) Establishment of new trade routes
D) Discovery of oil reserves
  • 10. Which group of farmers has been responsible for indiscriminately fragmenting and destroying much of the forest in Taï National Park's buffer zone?
A) Bakoué
B) Kroumen
C) Oubi
D) Baoulé
  • 11. What is one reason for shifting cultivation by local farmers in Taï National Park?
A) To increase soil fertility
B) To lessen the mortality from malaria
C) To expand agricultural land
D) To improve water retention
  • 12. Which institution was involved in a UNESCO Man & Biosphere project at Taï National Park?
A) University of Nairobi
B) Harvard University
C) Institute for Tropical Ecology and the Centre for Ecological Research at the University of Abobo-Adjamé
D) Columbia University
  • 13. Which countries' teams collaborated on research programs in Taï National Park?
A) Australian, Indian, Chinese, Brazilian, and South African
B) Ivorian, French, Italian, German, and Swiss
C) Mexican, Spanish, Dutch, Norwegian, and Finnish
D) American, British, Canadian, Japanese, and Russian
  • 14. What was the focus of Swiss researchers' study in Taï National Park from 1979 to 1985?
A) Elephants and their migration patterns
B) Chimpanzees, including the transference of an ebola virus to humans
C) Reptile population dynamics
D) Bird species diversity
  • 15. What facility is located 18 km southeast of Taï village?
A) A luxury hotel for tourists
B) A Biosphere Reserve station with prefabricated houses, a communal kitchen, and laboratories
C) A large shopping mall
D) An international airport
  • 16. What was one of the aims of the Project Autonome pour la Conservation du Parc National de Taï (PACPNT)?
A) To promote urban development around the park
B) To develop industrial infrastructure within the park
C) To establish a new capital city in the park
D) To improve management and surveillance of the park
  • 17. What challenge was highlighted at a national workshop on the forest zone held from 2002 to 2003?
A) High levels of pollution in the park
B) Overpopulation of wildlife species
C) Lack of scientific research, monitoring, and evaluation
D) Excessive rainfall affecting park infrastructure
  • 18. What is one opportunity offered by ecotourism in Taï National Park?
A) Off-road vehicle racing
B) Observing chimpanzees and other wildlife
C) Commercial logging activities
D) Deep-sea fishing
  • 19. How long is the travel time by car from Abidjan to Taï National Park?
A) 15 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 24 hours
D) Approximately 10 hours
  • 20. What is the approximate height range of emergent trees in Taï National Park?
A) 40–60 meters
B) 70–90 meters
C) 10–20 meters
D) 100–120 meters
  • 21. Which species is locally known as katamfe or katempfe?
A) Diospyros gabunensis
B) Thaumatococcus daniellii
C) Symphonia globulifera
D) Mapania baldwinii
  • 22. Which ethnic group uses Terminalia superba for treating malaria?
A) Fulani people
B) Ethnic Kroumen
C) Yoruba people
D) Ashanti people
  • 23. What percentage of plant species in the park occur only in the Guinean zone?
A) 75%
B) 90%
C) 25%
D) 54%
  • 24. Which type of forest is found on schistose soils in the south-west of Taï National Park?
A) Sassandrian moist evergreen forest
B) Moist semi-evergreen forest
C) Grassland
D) Swamp forests
  • 25. Which species is the last stand of a large endemic tree found in Taï National Park?
A) Diospyros gabunensis
B) Kantou guereensis
C) Mapania linderi
D) Heritiera utilis
  • 26. Which plant was once thought to be extinct but has been discovered in Taï National Park?
A) Diospyros chevalieri
B) Nephrolepis biserrata
C) Amorphophallus staudtii
D) Drymaria
  • 27. When did commercial timber exploitation officially cease in Taï National Park?
A) 1985
B) 2005
C) 1972
D) 1999
  • 28. In which year was Taï National Park inscribed as a World Heritage Site?
A) 1978
B) 1965
C) 1982
D) 1998
  • 29. Which of the following species is NOT listed as threatened in Taï National Park?
A) Olive colobus monkeys
B) Pygmy hippopotamus
C) Leopards
D) Elephants
  • 30. What is the approximate distance of Taï National Park from the Ivorian coast?
A) 100 kilometers (62 mi)
B) 50 kilometers (31 mi)
C) 150 kilometers (93 mi)
D) 200 kilometers (124 mi)
  • 31. Which river does not border Taï National Park?
A) Sassandra River
B) Menoe River
C) Niger River
D) Cavalla River
  • 32. What is the highest point in Taï National Park?
A) Mount Everest
B) Mt. Niénokoué
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Mont Blanc
  • 33. Which of these minerals is found in small quantities in Taï National Park?
A) Gold
B) Iron ore
C) Copper
D) Diamonds
  • 34. In which year was the Taï Forest reserve created?
A) 1982
B) 1926
C) 1965
D) 1978
  • 35. What type of forest is Taï National Park primarily composed of?
A) Deciduous forest
B) Primary rainforest
C) Mangrove forest
D) Coniferous forest
  • 36. Which climatic zone does not characterize Taï National Park?
A) Sub-equatorial dry
B) Sub-equatorial wet
C) Desert climate
D) Tropical monsoon
  • 37. What is the main type of soil found in Taï National Park?
A) Ferralitic
B) Loamy
C) Sandy
D) Clay
  • 38. What geological feature is Mont Niénokoué an example of?
A) Volcanic crater
B) Plateau
C) Canyon
D) Granite inselberg
  • 39. Which year marked the beginning of concern about the Harmattan wind affecting Taï National Park?
A) 1970
B) 1998
C) 1986
D) 2000
  • 40. Which of the following mammals is not mentioned as residing in Taï National Park?
A) African wild dog
B) giant forest hog
C) leopard
D) African golden cat
  • 41. What was the estimated number of chimpanzees in Taï National Park according to Marchesi et al. in 1995?
A) 292
B) 2,000
C) 4,507
D) 500
  • 42. How many species of primates are found in Taï National Park?
A) 12
B) 47
C) 54
D) 11
  • 43. Which of the following is a type of duiker found in Taï National Park?
A) Cheetah
B) African wild dog
C) Lion
D) Jentink's duiker
  • 44. What is the estimated number of dwarf or pygmy hippopotamuses in Taï National Park as of 1996?
A) 1,800
B) 4,507
C) Around 500
D) 100
  • 45. Which bat species is found in Taï National Park?
A) Bat
B) Fruit bat
C) Flying fox
D) Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat
  • 46. Which of the following mammals is a type of pangolin found in Taï National Park?
A) Giant pangolin
B) Cheetah
C) African wild dog
D) Lion
  • 47. What notable characteristic does the region's isolation contribute to in Taï National Park?
A) Higher temperatures
B) Decreased biodiversity
C) Increased tourism
D) Its particular character
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