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Matsalu National Park - Quiz
Matsalu National Park
  • 1. What was Matsalu National Park previously known as?
A) Matsalu Nature Reserve
B) Lääne Bird Sanctuary
C) Pärnu Coastal Park
D) Estonian Wetland Preserve
  • 2. In which counties of Estonia is Matsalu National Park located?
A) Lääne and Pärnu counties
B) Võru and Järvamaa counties
C) Saare and Hiiu counties
D) Harju and Tartu counties
  • 3. What is the total area of Matsalu National Park?
A) 486.1 km² (187.7 sq mi)
B) 420.7 km² (162.4 sq mi)
C) 600.3 km² (231.8 sq mi)
D) 350.5 km² (135.2 sq mi)
  • 4. Which river's delta is part of Matsalu National Park?
A) Kasari River
B) Väike-Emajõgi River
C) Pärnu River
D) Emajõgi River
  • 5. What is the primary reason Matsalu Bay is important for birds?
A) It provides the most diverse plant species for birds.
B) It's a staging area on the East Atlantic Flyway.
C) It hosts the only nesting site of white-tailed eagles.
D) It has the largest bird population in Europe.
  • 6. How many waterfowl pass through Matsalu every spring?
A) Less than half a million
B) About one million
C) Over three million
D) Over two million
  • 7. Which species of duck is the most numerous during migration at Matsalu?
A) Long-tailed duck
B) Greater scaup
C) Common goldeneye
D) Bewick's swan
  • 8. What type of habitat is expanding westwards up to 100 m every year?
A) Coastal meadows in Lääne County.
B) Reeds and rushes surrounding the Kasari River delta.
C) Woodlands around Matsalu Bay.
D) Floodplains near Pärnu County.
  • 9. How many bird species have been recorded in Matsalu?
A) 500
B) 350
C) 282
D) 175
  • 10. What is the maximum depth of Matsalu Bay?
A) 5 meters (16 ft)
B) 10 meters (33 ft)
C) 1.5 meters (5 ft)
D) 3.5 meters (11 ft)
  • 11. What is the average depth of Matsalu Bay?
A) 4.5 meters (15 ft)
B) 2.5 meters (8 ft)
C) 1.5 meters (5 ft)
D) 3.5 meters (11 ft)
  • 12. What is the water salinity in Matsalu Bay?
A) 1.5 per mil
B) 3.2 per mil
C) 0.3 per mil
D) Approximately 0.7 per mil
  • 13. Which mammal is listed in the Estonian IUCN Red List and found in Matsalu?
A) Eurasian lynx
B) Natterjack toad
C) Brown bear
D) Grey wolf
  • 14. How many species of fish are registered in Matsalu National Park?
A) 49
B) 25
C) 100
D) 75
  • 15. What is the length of Matsalu Bay?
A) 18 km (11.2 mi)
B) 30 km (18.6 mi)
C) 6 km (3.7 mi)
D) 25 km (15.5 mi)
  • 16. What is the width of Matsalu Bay?
A) 6 km (3.7 mi)
B) 12 km (7.5 mi)
C) 18 km (11.2 mi)
D) 10 km (6.2 mi)
  • 17. What is the shoreline length of Matsalu Bay?
A) About 165 km (102.5 mi)
B) 200 km (124 mi)
C) 100 km (62 mi)
D) 250 km (155 mi)
  • 18. How many islands are included in the section of Väinameri around Matsalu Bay?
A) About 100
B) More than 50
C) Less than 20
D) Exactly 30
  • 19. What is the annual inflow volume of the Kasari River into Matsalu Bay compared to the bay's volume?
A) Exceeds the volume of the bay itself approximately eight times.
B) Is equal to the volume of the bay.
C) Is one-fourth the volume of the bay.
D) Is half the volume of the bay.
  • 20. What is the average seasonal variation in water level of the Kasari River?
A) Increases by up to 3 meters (9.8 ft) only in winter.
B) Varies by about 0.5 meters (1.6 ft).
C) Exceeds 1.7 meters (6 ft)
D) Remains constant throughout the year.
  • 21. How many species of vascular plants are registered in Matsalu National Park?
A) 500
B) 772
C) 900
D) 1000
  • 22. Who gave a short overview of birds near Matsalu Bay around 1870?
A) Valerian Russow
B) Eerik Kumari
C) The Estonian Academy of Sciences
D) Council of Europe
  • 23. In which year was the Matsalu Nature Reserve founded?
A) 1936
B) 1957
C) 1945
D) 1976
  • 24. Who suggested the creation of a bird protection area in Matsalu in 1936?
A) The Estonian Bird Ringing Centre
B) Valerian Russow
C) Eerik Kumari
D) Council of Europe
  • 25. When did Matsalu become part of the Ramsar Convention?
A) 1976
B) 2008
C) 1957
D) 2003
  • 26. What year was Matsalu Nature Reserve upgraded to Matsalu National Park?
A) 1957
B) 1976
C) 2003
D) 2004
  • 27. Where is the Estonian Bird Ringing Centre located?
A) Keemu
B) Jugasaare
C) Penijõe
D) Kloostri
  • 28. When was MTÜ Matsalu Loodusfilmide Festival set up?
A) In early 2006
B) In late 2005
C) In late 2003
D) In early 2004
  • 29. When did the Matsalu International Nature Film Festival partner with RMK?
A) In February 2010
B) In October 2003
C) In September 2004
D) In September 2005
  • 30. How many films were in the competitive program of the first festival?
A) 39 films
B) 35 films
C) 23 films
D) 41 films
  • 31. In which year did the Matsalu International Nature Film Festival receive the Environmental Award of the Year?
A) 2005
B) 2006
C) 2007
D) 2008
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