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National Park of Upper Niger - Quiz
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. In which year was the National Park of Upper Niger gazetted?
A) January 2017
B) January 2007
C) January 1997
D) January 1987
  • 2. What is the core area size of the National Park of Upper Niger?
A) 600 km2 (231 sq mi)
B) 450 km2 (174 sq mi)
C) 554 km2 (214 sq mi)
D) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
  • 3. Which forest is the last remaining area of dry forest in Guinea?
A) Mafou Forest
B) Kankan Forest
C) Futa Forest
D) Gorée Forest
  • 4. What was one reason for the low population density in the Mafou Forest area?
A) Floods
B) Droughts
C) Widespread river-blindness
D) Earthquakes
  • 5. Who was responsible for atrocities that affected population density in the Mafou Forest area?
A) Seku Amadu
B) Askia Muhammad
C) Samory Touré
D) Mansa Musa
  • 6. How many zones does the National Park of Upper Niger comprise?
A) One zone
B) Three zones
C) Four zones
D) Two zones
  • 7. What activities are permitted in the buffer zone of the park?
A) Urban development
B) Farming and collection of non-timber forest products
C) Industrial manufacturing
D) Mining and logging
  • 8. Since which year is the protected area considered a Lion Conservation Unit?
A) 2015
B) 2005
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 9. What is the dominant ecological zone in the park?
A) Savannah
B) Tundra
C) Rainforest
D) Desert
  • 10. Which rivers have riparian forests within the park?
A) Niger and Mafou Rivers
B) Volta and Niger Rivers
C) Kakum and Ankobra Rivers
D) Senegal and Gambia Rivers
  • 11. What percentage of the park is agricultural?
A) Around five percent
B) Twenty percent
C) Ten percent
D) Fifteen percent
  • 12. How many species of mammals were recorded in surveys conducted during 1996–97?
A) 74 species
B) 94 species
C) 104 species
D) 84 species
  • 13. Which primate is found in the park?
A) Baboon (Papio anubis)
B) Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
C) Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
D) Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
  • 14. Which large mammal is extinct in the park?
A) Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
B) Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
C) African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
D) Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
  • 15. From where did lions probably migrate back to the park in 1997?
A) Senegal River region
B) Gambia River region
C) Volta River region
D) Tinkisso River region
  • 16. What is one threat to the park mentioned in the text?
A) Deforestation for agriculture
B) Large trade in hunted animals
C) Oil drilling
D) Air pollution
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