Westland Tai Poutini National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In what year was Westland Tai Poutini National Park established?
A) 1901
B) 1960
C) 1975
D) 1856
  • 2. What was the original name of Westland Tai Poutini National Park when it was established?
A) Southern Alps National Park
B) Westland National Park
C) Fox Glacier National Park
D) Franz Josef National Park
  • 3. Which national park does Westland Tai Poutini National Park border along the Main Divide of the Southern Alps?
A) Fiordland National Park
B) Tongariro National Park
C) Abel Tasman National Park
D) Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
  • 4. Which of the following glaciers is located within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Aoraki / Mount Cook Glacier
B) Tasman Glacier
C) Fox / Te Moeka o Tuawe Glacier
D) Milford Sound Glacier
  • 5. What are the main settlements within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Fox Glacier and Franz Josef / Waiau
B) Aoraki / Mount Cook Village and Lake Tekapo
C) Queenstown and Wanaka
D) Christchurch and Dunedin
  • 6. What type of hunting opportunities does the park offer?
A) Bison, moose, and elk
B) Kangaroo, emu, and wallaby
C) Elephant, lion, and zebra
D) Red deer, chamois, and tahr
  • 7. What is the name of the popular track that runs upstream from the Karangarua River bridge?
A) Routeburn Track
B) Milford Track
C) Heaphy Track
D) Copland Track
  • 8. What natural feature can be found at Welcome Flat Hut along the Copland Track?
A) Geysers
B) Waterfalls
C) Lakes
D) Hot springs
  • 9. Which indigenous group historically traveled in Westland coastal areas gathering pounamu?
A) Ngāi Tahu
B) Ngāpuhi
C) Māori of the North Island
D) Tuhoe
  • 10. What was a major driver for colonial European expansion and settlement in Westland?
A) Fishing opportunities
B) Whaling
C) Agricultural land
D) Desire for coal and gold
  • 11. Which event led to the creation or expansion of settlements at Gillespies Beach, Ōkārito, Three Mile beach, and Five Mile beach?
A) World War I
B) Industrial revolution
C) West Coast gold rush in the mid-1860s
D) Great Depression
  • 12. What is acknowledged about pre-European history sites within the park?
A) Fully integrated into tourism activities
B) Under-representation in relation to management of the park
C) Complete absence of any sites
D) Abundance and well-documented
  • 13. What is not disclosed regarding Māori wāhi tapu within the park?
A) Traditional uses
B) Cultural significance
C) Existing locations
D) Historical context
  • 14. In which year were Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) 1982
B) 2002
C) 2010
D) 1983
  • 15. Which bird species is known to reside in Ōkārito Lagoon?
A) Kōtuku
B) Kea
C) Rowi
D) Wading birds
  • 16. Which endangered bird species is found at Lake Māpōurika?
A) Kāmana / Pūteketeke
B) Rowi
C) Wading birds
D) Kea
  • 17. What type of environment is found near the park's border with Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?
A) Coastal wetlands
B) Lowland forests
C) Temperate rainforest
D) High alpine tundra
  • 18. How much land was added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park in 2010?
A) Upper Karangarua Valley
B) Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests
C) Over 4,400 hectares (11,000 acres)
D) North Ōkārito and Saltwater State Forests
  • 19. Which bird species is typically found throughout Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Wading birds
B) Kōtuku
C) Rowi
D) Kea
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