El-Kouf National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In which year was El Kouf National Park established?
A) 1980
B) 2000
C) 1991
D) 1975
  • 2. How many national parks are there in Libya?
A) Three
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 3. Where is El Kouf National Park located?
A) In the southern desert region of Libya
B) Near Tripoli, in western Libya
C) On the border with Egypt
D) Along Libya's northeastern Mediterranean coastline
  • 4. What is the total conservation area of El Kouf National Park?
A) 86,000 acres
B) 250,000 acres
C) 35,000 hectares
D) 100,000 hectares
  • 5. Which mountain borders the park to form a rectangular area?
A) Atlas Mountains
B) Tadrart Acacus
C) Mount Sinai
D) Jabel Al-Akhdar
  • 6. What is the height of Jabel Al-Akhdar?
A) 1,200 metres
B) 860 metres (2,820 ft)
C) 1,000 feet
D) 500 metres
  • 7. How many tourists visited El Kouf National Park in 1985?
A) 100,000
B) 500,000
C) 200,000
D) About 300,000
  • 8. What issue affected the management of El Kouf National Park in 1991?
A) Overcrowding by tourists
B) Frequent wildfires
C) Severe drought
D) Poorly managed and inadequately regulated
  • 9. What is the distance of El Kouf National Park from Benghazi?
A) 100 miles east
B) 50 kilometres south
C) 300 kilometres west
D) Almost 180 kilometres (110 mi) northeast
  • 10. How many hectares of the park have a coastline?
A) 35,000 hectares
B) 20 km
C) 86,000 acres
D) 100,000 hectares
  • 11. Which Ramsar Convention protected wetlands are in Libya?
A) Tadrart Acacus Wetland
B) El Kouf National Park
C) Ain Elshakika Wetland and Ain Elzarga Wetland
D) Jabal al Akhdar Wetland
  • 12. How many plant species found in Libya are recorded in the park?
A) About 90%
B) 100%
C) 70%
D) 50%
  • 13. What type of vegetation covers the coastal dunes in El Kouf National Park?
A) Cacti and succulents
B) Savannah grassland
C) Tall trees and dense forests
D) Coarse grasses and scattered bushes
  • 14. Which species is a problem for managing the flora of the park?
A) Lions and tigers
B) Goats and sheep
C) Camels and dromedaries
D) Elephants and rhinos
  • 15. Which mammal species is NOT recorded in El Kouf National Park?
A) Barbary macaque
B) Egyptian wolf
C) Striped hyena
D) African elephant
  • 16. What type of dolphin is found off-shore in the park?
A) Orca
B) Beluga whale
C) Humpback whale
D) Short-beaked common dolphin
  • 17. Where do loggerhead sea turtles lay their eggs?
A) In the wetlands
B) In the limestone hills
C) On the beaches of El Kouf National Park
D) In the coastal dunes
  • 18. Which bird species is NOT recorded in El Kouf National Park?
A) Peregrine falcon
B) Barbary partridges
C) Egyptian vulture
D) Golden eagles
  • 19. Which bird area does the national park lie within?
A) Libyan Coastal Bird Reserve
B) Tripoli Avian Conservation Zone
C) Jabal al Akhdar Important Bird Area
D) Sahara Desert Bird Sanctuary
  • 20. Which bird species is noted for being introduced to the park?
A) Sandgrouse
B) Green peafowl
C) Golden eagles
D) Barbary partridges
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