Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

Kahuzi-Biéga National Park - Quiz

1. Which mammal species is most prominent in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park?

A) Eastern lowland gorilla
B) Giant forest hog
C) Leopard
D) Forest elephant

2. As of a 2008 status report, how many eastern lowland gorillas were recorded in the park?

A) 125
B) 600
C) 181
D) 150

3. How many species of mammals have been identified in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park?

A) 100
B) 42
C) 136
D) 147

4. Which organization designated the park as an Important Bird Area (IBA)?

A) Wildlife Conservation Society
B) Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
C) BirdLife International
D) African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

5. How many bird species have been identified within the park?

A) 42
B) 349
C) 147
D) 136

6. Which of these birds is endemic to the region and considered threatened?

A) African green broadbill
B) Albertine owlet
C) Rockefeller's sunbird
D) Yellow-crested helmet shrike

7. How many freshwater fish species were identified in a 2020 survey?

A) 11
B) 42
C) 181
D) 147

8. Which family was the largest among the freshwater fish found in the park?

A) Cercopithecinae
B) Colobinae
C) Cyprinidae
D) Hamlyn's monkey

9. Which organization is responsible for managing Kahuzi-Biéga National Park?

A) BirdLife International
B) Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature
C) Wildlife Conservation Society
D) African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

10. What was one consequence of the park's 1975 expansion?

A) Designation as an Important Bird Area
B) Forced evacuations of about 13,000 people from tribal communities
C) Introduction of new mammal species
D) Increase in gorilla population

11. Which group was employed to help enforce park protection?

A) Twa people
B) Wildlife Conservation Society
C) Shi, Tembo and Rega communities
D) National park rangers

12. What illegal activity is damaging the deep forest cover in the park?

A) Artisanal mining of Coltan
B) Poaching of gorillas
C) Fishing in freshwater basins
D) Logging for timber

13. What issue did national park rangers report between 2015 and 2016?

A) Excessive funding for park activities
B) High levels of job satisfaction
C) Low level of job satisfaction due to low salaries, lack of support from authorities, and poor living conditions
D) Overpopulation of gorillas

14. What human rights violation did the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights find against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022?

A) Proper compensation for displaced communities
B) Protection of Batwa rights within the park
C) Eviction of Batwa people from ancestral territories without prior consent
D) Successful integration of Batwa into park management

15. In 2019, what actions were national park rangers allegedly involved in against the Batwa?

A) Violence including killing residents, burning villages, and using sexual violence
B) Building infrastructure for park visitors
C) Organizing cultural events for the Batwa
D) Providing aid to displaced communities

16. When was the Zoological and Forest Reserve of Mount Kahuzi first established?

A) 1980
B) 1997
C) 27 July 1937
D) November 1970

17. Who was responsible for establishing the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in its current form?

A) Governor General of Belgian Colonial administration
B) UNESCO
C) Adrien Deschryver
D) Wildlife Conservation Society

18. In which year was Kahuzi-Biega National Park declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) 2003
B) 1970
C) 1980
D) 1997

19. What is the average annual precipitation in Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

A) 500 mm (20 in)
B) 3,000 mm (118 in)
C) 2,000 mm (79 in)
D) 1,800 mm (71 in)

20. What is the average maximum temperature in Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

A) 18 °C (64 °F)
B) 30 °C (86 °F)
C) 10 °C (50 °F)
D) 25 °C (77 °F)

21. Which ecoregion is part of the Albertine Rift montane forests in the park?

A) Northeastern Congolian lowland forests
B) Swamp and peat bog
C) Montane rain forests
D) Guineo-Congolian wet equatorial rainforest

22. Which plant species is endemic to the park?

A) Acacia senegal
B) Baobab tree
C) Mangrove
D) Dendrosenecio erici-rosenii

23. What type of forest is dominant in the western lowland sector of the park?

A) Montane rain forests
B) Bamboo forest
C) Guineo-Congolian wet equatorial rainforest
D) Subalpine heather

24. What is the width of the corridor connecting the two parts of the park?

A) 10 km (6.2 mi)
B) 5 km (3.1 mi)
C) 7.4 km (4.6 mi)
D) 12 km (7.5 mi)

25. What is the average minimum temperature in Kahuzi-Biega National Park?

A) 20 °C (68 °F)
B) 10.4 °C (50.7 °F)
C) 15 °C (59 °F)
D) 5 °C (41 °F)

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