Merdja Zerga Biological Reserve - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was Merja Zerga classified as a Permanent Biological Reserve?
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1978
  • 2. What is the average depth of the Merja Zerga lagoon?
A) 4 metres
B) 3 metres
C) 1.5 metres
D) 2 metres
  • 3. How far is Merja Zerga from the city of Kenitra?
A) 100 km west
B) 70 km north
C) 50 km south
D) 80 km east
  • 4. Which river contributes water to Merja Zerga lagoon?
A) Amazon River
B) Danube River
C) Oued Drader
D) Nile River
  • 5. What is the annual rainfall range in the area of Merja Zerga?
A) 400–500 mm
B) 1000–1100 mm
C) 800–900 mm
D) 600–700 mm
  • 6. What designation has BirdLife International given to Merja Zerga?
A) National Park
B) World Heritage Site
C) Important Bird Area (IBA)
D) Biosphere Reserve
  • 7. How many bird species does the lagoon host?
A) 50
B) 150
C) 100
D) 200
  • 8. Which flyway is Merja Zerga a key site on?
A) East Atlantic Flyway
B) Central Asian Flyway
C) African-Eurasian Flyway
D) Pacific Flyway
  • 9. What is the range of ducks that overwinter at Merja Zerga?
A) 15,000 to 30,000
B) 5,000 to 10,000
C) 20,000 to 40,000
D) 25,000 to 35,000
  • 10. How many waders does the lagoon regularly hold?
A) 70,000 to 120,000
B) 50,000 to 100,000
C) 30,000 to 60,000
D) 10,000 to 20,000
  • 11. Which bird species is extinct but was a winter visitor at Merja Zerga?
A) passenger pigeon
B) slender-billed curlew
C) great auk
D) dodo
  • 12. What type of owls are permanent inhabitants of Merja Zerga?
A) marsh owls
B) barn owls
C) snowy owls
D) tawny owls
  • 13. Which Ramsar Convention site is Merja Zerga?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Toubkal National Park
C) Atlas Mountains
D) Merja Zerga itself
  • 14. What causes winter floods in the Merja Zerga area?
A) melting snow from nearby mountains
B) annual rainfall of 600–700 mm
C) river overflow
D) tidal waves
  • 15. Which bird species is a winter visitor at Merja Zerga?
A) elephant seal
B) ruddy shelduck
C) snow leopard
D) polar bear
  • 16. What type of lagoon is Merja Zerga?
A) tidal lagoon
B) artificial reservoir
C) saltwater lake
D) freshwater pond
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