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West Coast National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Where is the West Coast National Park located?
A) Near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province
B) On the border between Namibia and Botswana
C) In Johannesburg, Gauteng province
D) 88 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa
  • 2. Which international program is the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve part of?
A) UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
B) World Heritage Sites Program
C) Global Geoparks Network
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 3. What natural feature borders the West Coast National Park on the west?
A) Kruger National Park
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) Table Mountain
  • 4. During which months does the spring flower season occur in West Coast National Park?
A) March to April
B) June to July
C) August to September
D) December to January
  • 5. Which section of the park is known for its spring flowers?
A) Postberg flower reserve
B) Langebaan Lagoon
C) Saldanha Bay
D) Yzerfontein
  • 6. In what year was the West Coast National Park proclaimed?
A) 1973
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 2000
  • 7. What is the size of the West Coast National Park in hectares?
A) 25,000 hectares
B) 36,259.8 hectares
C) 50,000 hectares
D) 45,000 hectares
  • 8. Which organization identified the park and islands in Saldanha Bay as an Important Bird Area?
A) BirdLife International
B) Greenpeace
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 9. What was the original name of West Coast National Park before it was changed in 1987?
A) Atlantic Ocean Park
B) Saldanha Bay National Park
C) Cape West Coast National Park
D) Langebaan National Park
  • 10. In what year was the park and Langebaan Lagoon added to the UNESCO Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve?
A) 1985
B) 2000
C) 1997
D) 2010
  • 11. Which large antelope species can be found in the Postberg section of the park?
A) Eland, red hartebeest, bontebok, kudu, gemsbok, steenbok
B) Rhino, warthog, impala
C) Elephant, lion, cheetah, giraffe
D) Zebra, buffalo, hippopotamus
  • 12. Which bird species are regular visitors to the Langebaan Lagoon during their migration?
A) Penguin, albatross, flamingo
B) Red knot, sanderling, Little stint, Ruff, marsh sandpiper
C) Parrot, toucan, macaw
D) Eagle, hawk, owl
  • 13. Which bird species are known to breed on the coastal islands at the mouth of the lagoon?
A) Sparrow, finch, robin
B) Pelican, stork, heron
C) Kelp and Hartlaub's gull, Cape gannet, African penguin
D) Swan, duck, goose
  • 14. Which bird is considered rare and can be observed in a hide west of the Geelbek educational centre?
A) Snowy owl
B) Bald eagle
C) Chestnut-banded plover
D) Peregrine falcon
  • 15. Which bird species can often be seen with the waders in the lagoon?
A) Little egret and South African shelduck
B) Pelican and stork
C) Swan and duck
D) Heron and crane
  • 16. What is the significance of the Langebaan Lagoon for migratory birds?
A) It is a protected marine reserve.
B) It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
C) It is a national park in its own right.
D) It is a site subject to the Ramsar Convention for wetland conservation.
  • 17. Which bird species are known to hunt by quartering the ground?
A) Owl and hawk
B) African marsh harrier and Black Harrier
C) Parrot and toucan
D) Eagle and falcon
  • 18. Which bird species are known to occur in deeper water of the lagoon?
A) Duck and goose
B) Swan and egret
C) Heron and crane
D) Greater flamingoes and Great white pelican
  • 19. What type of habitat is found in the West Coast National Park along with Langebaan fynbos?
A) Lagoon
B) Desert
C) Rainforest
D) Grassland
  • 20. Which flower species is known as the 'White rain daisy' in West Coast National Park?
A) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
B) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
C) Arctotis hirsuta
D) Ursinia anthemoides
  • 21. What is the common name for 'Carpobrotus edulis' found in Postberg?
A) Sporrie
B) Suurvy
C) Magriet
D) Gousblom
  • 22. Which flower blooms during the spring season and is also known as 'Livingstone daisy'?
A) Oxalis pes-caprae
B) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
C) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
D) Ursinia anthemoides
  • 23. Which flower is known as 'Wild sorrel'?
A) Ursinia anthemoides
B) Arctotis hirsuta
C) Dorotheanthus bellidiformis
D) Oxalis pes-caprae
  • 24. What is the common name for 'Carpobrotus acinaciformis' found in Postberg?
A) Bokbaai vygie
B) Elandsvy
C) Suurvy
D) Gousblom
  • 25. Which flower is also known as 'Soetuintjie'?
A) Ursinia anthemoides
B) Heliophila coronopifolia
C) Moraea fugax
D) Dimorphotheca pluvialis
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