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