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Sapo National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Who controlled Sapo National Park during the First Liberian Civil War?
A) Rebel forces
B) International peacekeepers
C) Government forces
D) Local militias
  • 2. What happened to the wildlife rehabilitation and orphanage facility in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) It was relocated
B) It remained fully operational
C) It was damaged or destroyed
D) It was expanded
  • 3. How many park employees were killed during the First Liberian Civil War?
A) All 33
B) At least three
C) None
D) Seven
  • 4. What did John Terborgh report about logging in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) Logging was limited
B) No logging occurred
C) Logging increased after the war
D) Logging was rampant
  • 5. According to Peal, what minimized farming and hunting pressures in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) International intervention
B) Population displacement and insecurity
C) Strict government regulations
D) Increased wildlife protection efforts
  • 6. What did William Powers note about Sapo National Park during the war?
A) It was used as a refugee camp
B) It became a military base
C) It was completely abandoned by humans
D) It was a haven for small groups of people scavenging and hunting bushmeat
  • 7. When did logging and poaching become more common in Sapo National Park?
A) In 2002
B) During the war years
C) After the war's end in 1996
D) Before the war started
  • 8. Who allegedly sold logging concessions within Sapo National Park?
A) President Charles Taylor
B) William Powers
C) The Oriental Timber Company
D) John Terborgh
  • 9. To which company were the logging concessions allegedly sold?
A) Friends of Animals
B) Duke University
C) National Geographic Society
D) Oriental Timber Company
  • 10. What was one alleged use of funds from the logging concessions?
A) To rebuild park infrastructure
B) To fund wildlife conservation
C) To support international aid organizations
D) To secure loyalty of senior commanders
  • 11. Who denied allegations of logging in Sapo National Park?
A) Charles Taylor
B) John Terborgh
C) Liberia's Minister of Information, Reginald Goodridge
D) William Powers
  • 12. What did the National Geographic Society team find during their visit to Sapo National Park?
A) Signs of increased wildlife populations
B) Destroyed park infrastructure
C) No evidence of logging
D) Evidence of extensive logging
  • 13. In which county is Sapo National Park located?
A) Bong County
B) Montserrado County
C) Sinoe County
D) Grand Gedeh County
  • 14. What is the largest protected area of rainforest in Liberia?
A) Sapo National Park
B) Gola Rainforest Reserve
C) Butaw National Park
D) Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
  • 15. What year was Sapo National Park formally designated as a national park?
A) 1990
B) 1982
C) 1983
D) 1976
  • 16. Who served as the head of the Division of Wildlife and National Parks from 1977 to 1990?
A) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
B) Charles Taylor
C) Alexander Peal
D) James D. Jonah
  • 17. What ecosystem is Sapo National Park part of?
A) Upper Guinean forest ecosystem
B) Congo Basin
C) Sahelian savanna
D) Central African rainforest
  • 18. Which organization helped draft Sapo National Park's management plan?
A) Greenpeace
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) International Union for Conservation of Nature
D) United Nations Environment Programme
  • 19. Which foundation provided a grant to SCNL for monitoring large mammals?
A) The Darwin Initiative
B) Conservation International Liberia
C) The Whitley Foundation
D) United Nations Mission in Liberia
  • 20. When was the Sapo National Park Act approved, expanding the park's size?
A) October 10, 2003
B) Late August-early September 2005
C) March 2005
D) 1983
  • 21. By how much did the Sapo National Park's size increase after the act of October 10, 2003?
A) 10%
B) More than 37%
C) 50%
D) 25%
  • 22. What was established alongside Sapo National Park as Liberia's second protected area?
A) The Darwin Initiative Reserve
B) The East Nimba Nature Reserve
C) The Upper Guinea Forest Ecosystem
D) The Whitley Foundation Reserve
  • 23. When was Sapo National Park completely emptied of illegal squatters?
A) Late August-early September 2005
B) March 2005
C) October 10, 2003
D) During the Second Liberian Civil War
  • 24. What is required to enter Sapo National Park?
A) No permission needed
B) Approval from the Forestry Development Authority
C) A special permit from Conservation International Liberia
D) A ticket purchased in advance
  • 25. What is the area covered by Sapo National Park?
A) 1,804 km² (697 sq mi)
B) 2,500 km² (965 sq mi)
C) 3,000 km² (1,160 sq mi)
D) 500 km² (193 sq mi)
  • 26. What is the highest elevation in Sapo National Park?
A) 700 m in the northern ridges
B) 100 m in the southeastern area
C) Mount Putu's 640 m summit
D) 400 m in the southeastern area
  • 27. What percentage of Liberia's original forest cover remains today?
A) 70-75%
B) 20-25%
C) 40-45%
D) 60-65%
  • 28. Which country has the largest remaining part of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem?
A) Ghana
B) Liberia
C) Côte d'Ivoire
D) Guinea
  • 29. What percentage of Sapo National Park's forest is primary and mature secondary forest?
A) 11%
B) 25%
C) 13%
D) 63%
  • 30. What is the average height of the forest canopy in Sapo National Park?
A) 32 m (105 ft)
B) 25 m (82 ft)
C) 70 m (230 ft)
D) 12 m (39 ft)
  • 31. What is the average relative humidity in Sapo National Park's forest?
A) 85%
B) 75%
C) 95%
D) 91%
  • 32. What designation has BirdLife International given to Sapo National Park?
A) Conservation Priority Zone
B) Biodiversity Hotspot
C) Important Bird Area (IBA)
D) World Heritage Site
  • 33. Which of the following species is not mentioned as being found in Sapo National Park?
A) Diana monkey
B) African lion
C) White-breasted guineafowl
D) Giant forest hog
  • 34. Which species is revered by the local Sapo people and has a hunting taboo?
A) Pygmy hippopotamus
B) Crocodile
C) Chimpanzee
D) Leopard
  • 35. How many species of duiker antelopes are found in Sapo National Park?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Three
D) Nine
  • 36. Which duiker species is considered vulnerable in Sapo National Park?
A) Maxwell's duiker
B) Jentink's duiker
C) Zebra duiker
D) Bay duiker
  • 37. When were the first photographs of pygmy hippopotamuses in Liberia taken?
A) March 2010
B) February 2008
C) December 2007
D) January 2005
  • 38. What is the estimated population range of African forest elephants in Sapo National Park according to early 1980s surveys?
A) 313 to 430
B) 700 to 900
C) As many as 500
D) 100 to 200
  • 39. Which of the following species is not listed as threatened in Sapo National Park?
A) African golden cat
B) Liberian mongoose
C) Grey parrot
D) White-necked rockfowl
  • 40. Which species is unique to West Africa and found in Sapo National Park?
A) African lion
B) Kangaroo
C) Elephant
D) Pygmy hippopotamus
  • 41. Which species is considered the only realistic choice for conservation according to the IUCN Species Survival Commission?
A) Pygmy Hippopotamus
B) Forest Elephant
C) Chimpanzee
D) Diana Monkey
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