Sapo National Park - Quiz
Sapo National Park
  • 1. Who controlled Sapo National Park during the First Liberian Civil War?
A) Local militias
B) Government forces
C) International peacekeepers
D) Rebel forces
  • 2. What happened to the wildlife rehabilitation and orphanage facility in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) It remained fully operational
B) It was damaged or destroyed
C) It was relocated
D) It was expanded
  • 3. How many park employees were killed during the First Liberian Civil War?
A) None
B) At least three
C) All 33
D) Seven
  • 4. What did John Terborgh report about logging in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) Logging was limited
B) Logging was rampant
C) No logging occurred
D) Logging increased after the war
  • 5. According to Peal, what minimized farming and hunting pressures in Sapo National Park during the civil war?
A) International intervention
B) Population displacement and insecurity
C) Increased wildlife protection efforts
D) Strict government regulations
  • 6. What did William Powers note about Sapo National Park during the war?
A) It became a military base
B) It was used as a refugee camp
C) It was a haven for small groups of people scavenging and hunting bushmeat
D) It was completely abandoned by humans
  • 7. When did logging and poaching become more common in Sapo National Park?
A) In 2002
B) During the war years
C) Before the war started
D) After the war's end in 1996
  • 8. Who allegedly sold logging concessions within Sapo National Park?
A) The Oriental Timber Company
B) William Powers
C) John Terborgh
D) President Charles Taylor
  • 9. To which company were the logging concessions allegedly sold?
A) Duke University
B) National Geographic Society
C) Oriental Timber Company
D) Friends of Animals
  • 10. What was one alleged use of funds from the logging concessions?
A) To secure loyalty of senior commanders
B) To fund wildlife conservation
C) To support international aid organizations
D) To rebuild park infrastructure
  • 11. Who denied allegations of logging in Sapo National Park?
A) Liberia's Minister of Information, Reginald Goodridge
B) John Terborgh
C) Charles Taylor
D) William Powers
  • 12. What did the National Geographic Society team find during their visit to Sapo National Park?
A) Destroyed park infrastructure
B) Signs of increased wildlife populations
C) No evidence of logging
D) Evidence of extensive logging
  • 13. In which county is Sapo National Park located?
A) Bong County
B) Montserrado County
C) Grand Gedeh County
D) Sinoe County
  • 14. What is the largest protected area of rainforest in Liberia?
A) Sapo National Park
B) Gola Rainforest Reserve
C) Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
D) Butaw National Park
  • 15. What year was Sapo National Park formally designated as a national park?
A) 1976
B) 1982
C) 1983
D) 1990
  • 16. Who served as the head of the Division of Wildlife and National Parks from 1977 to 1990?
A) Charles Taylor
B) James D. Jonah
C) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
D) Alexander Peal
  • 17. What ecosystem is Sapo National Park part of?
A) Congo Basin
B) Central African rainforest
C) Upper Guinean forest ecosystem
D) Sahelian savanna
  • 18. Which organization helped draft Sapo National Park's management plan?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) International Union for Conservation of Nature
C) Greenpeace
D) United Nations Environment Programme
  • 19. Which foundation provided a grant to SCNL for monitoring large mammals?
A) The Whitley Foundation
B) Conservation International Liberia
C) The Darwin Initiative
D) United Nations Mission in Liberia
  • 20. When was the Sapo National Park Act approved, expanding the park's size?
A) March 2005
B) 1983
C) October 10, 2003
D) Late August-early September 2005
  • 21. By how much did the Sapo National Park's size increase after the act of October 10, 2003?
A) More than 37%
B) 50%
C) 10%
D) 25%
  • 22. What was established alongside Sapo National Park as Liberia's second protected area?
A) The Darwin Initiative Reserve
B) The Upper Guinea Forest Ecosystem
C) The East Nimba Nature Reserve
D) The Whitley Foundation Reserve
  • 23. When was Sapo National Park completely emptied of illegal squatters?
A) March 2005
B) Late August-early September 2005
C) During the Second Liberian Civil War
D) October 10, 2003
  • 24. What is required to enter Sapo National Park?
A) No permission needed
B) Approval from the Forestry Development Authority
C) A special permit from Conservation International Liberia
D) A ticket purchased in advance
  • 25. What is the area covered by Sapo National Park?
A) 2,500 km² (965 sq mi)
B) 1,804 km² (697 sq mi)
C) 500 km² (193 sq mi)
D) 3,000 km² (1,160 sq mi)
  • 26. What is the highest elevation in Sapo National Park?
A) Mount Putu's 640 m summit
B) 100 m in the southeastern area
C) 700 m in the northern ridges
D) 400 m in the southeastern area
  • 27. What percentage of Liberia's original forest cover remains today?
A) 40-45%
B) 70-75%
C) 20-25%
D) 60-65%
  • 28. Which country has the largest remaining part of the Upper Guinean forest ecosystem?
A) Ghana
B) Guinea
C) Côte d'Ivoire
D) Liberia
  • 29. What percentage of Sapo National Park's forest is primary and mature secondary forest?
A) 13%
B) 25%
C) 63%
D) 11%
  • 30. What is the average height of the forest canopy in Sapo National Park?
A) 12 m (39 ft)
B) 25 m (82 ft)
C) 32 m (105 ft)
D) 70 m (230 ft)
  • 31. What is the average relative humidity in Sapo National Park's forest?
A) 75%
B) 85%
C) 91%
D) 95%
  • 32. What designation has BirdLife International given to Sapo National Park?
A) Biodiversity Hotspot
B) World Heritage Site
C) Conservation Priority Zone
D) Important Bird Area (IBA)
  • 33. Which of the following species is not mentioned as being found in Sapo National Park?
A) Giant forest hog
B) White-breasted guineafowl
C) Diana monkey
D) African lion
  • 34. Which species is revered by the local Sapo people and has a hunting taboo?
A) Crocodile
B) Pygmy hippopotamus
C) Chimpanzee
D) Leopard
  • 35. How many species of duiker antelopes are found in Sapo National Park?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Nine
D) Three
  • 36. Which duiker species is considered vulnerable in Sapo National Park?
A) Maxwell's duiker
B) Bay duiker
C) Jentink's duiker
D) Zebra duiker
  • 37. When were the first photographs of pygmy hippopotamuses in Liberia taken?
A) December 2007
B) February 2008
C) January 2005
D) March 2010
  • 38. What is the estimated population range of African forest elephants in Sapo National Park according to early 1980s surveys?
A) 100 to 200
B) As many as 500
C) 313 to 430
D) 700 to 900
  • 39. Which of the following species is not listed as threatened in Sapo National Park?
A) White-necked rockfowl
B) Grey parrot
C) Liberian mongoose
D) African golden cat
  • 40. Which species is unique to West Africa and found in Sapo National Park?
A) Kangaroo
B) Pygmy hippopotamus
C) African lion
D) Elephant
  • 41. Which species is considered the only realistic choice for conservation according to the IUCN Species Survival Commission?
A) Diana Monkey
B) Forest Elephant
C) Chimpanzee
D) Pygmy Hippopotamus
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