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Westland Tai Poutini National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. In what year was Westland Tai Poutini National Park established?
A) 1960
B) 1975
C) 1856
D) 1901
  • 2. What was the original name of Westland Tai Poutini National Park when it was established?
A) Franz Josef National Park
B) Fox Glacier National Park
C) Southern Alps National Park
D) Westland National Park
  • 3. Which national park does Westland Tai Poutini National Park border along the Main Divide of the Southern Alps?
A) Fiordland National Park
B) Tongariro National Park
C) Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
D) Abel Tasman National Park
  • 4. Which of the following glaciers is located within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Fox / Te Moeka o Tuawe Glacier
B) Aoraki / Mount Cook Glacier
C) Milford Sound Glacier
D) Tasman Glacier
  • 5. What are the main settlements within Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Christchurch and Dunedin
B) Aoraki / Mount Cook Village and Lake Tekapo
C) Queenstown and Wanaka
D) Fox Glacier and Franz Josef / Waiau
  • 6. What type of hunting opportunities does the park offer?
A) Red deer, chamois, and tahr
B) Elephant, lion, and zebra
C) Kangaroo, emu, and wallaby
D) Bison, moose, and elk
  • 7. What is the name of the popular track that runs upstream from the Karangarua River bridge?
A) Routeburn Track
B) Milford Track
C) Heaphy Track
D) Copland Track
  • 8. What natural feature can be found at Welcome Flat Hut along the Copland Track?
A) Hot springs
B) Lakes
C) Waterfalls
D) Geysers
  • 9. Which indigenous group historically traveled in Westland coastal areas gathering pounamu?
A) Tuhoe
B) Ngāpuhi
C) Ngāi Tahu
D) Māori of the North Island
  • 10. What was a major driver for colonial European expansion and settlement in Westland?
A) Agricultural land
B) Fishing opportunities
C) Desire for coal and gold
D) Whaling
  • 11. Which event led to the creation or expansion of settlements at Gillespies Beach, Ōkārito, Three Mile beach, and Five Mile beach?
A) World War I
B) Great Depression
C) West Coast gold rush in the mid-1860s
D) Industrial revolution
  • 12. What is acknowledged about pre-European history sites within the park?
A) Fully integrated into tourism activities
B) Complete absence of any sites
C) Abundance and well-documented
D) Under-representation in relation to management of the park
  • 13. What is not disclosed regarding Māori wāhi tapu within the park?
A) Traditional uses
B) Cultural significance
C) Historical context
D) Existing locations
  • 14. In which year were Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) 2002
B) 2010
C) 1983
D) 1982
  • 15. Which bird species is known to reside in Ōkārito Lagoon?
A) Kōtuku
B) Rowi
C) Wading birds
D) Kea
  • 16. Which endangered bird species is found at Lake Māpōurika?
A) Rowi
B) Wading birds
C) Kāmana / Pūteketeke
D) Kea
  • 17. What type of environment is found near the park's border with Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park?
A) Coastal wetlands
B) Temperate rainforest
C) Lowland forests
D) High alpine tundra
  • 18. How much land was added to Westland Tai Poutini National Park in 2010?
A) Upper Karangarua Valley
B) Ōkārito and Waikukupa State Forests
C) North Ōkārito and Saltwater State Forests
D) Over 4,400 hectares (11,000 acres)
  • 19. Which bird species is typically found throughout Westland Tai Poutini National Park?
A) Kōtuku
B) Wading birds
C) Rowi
D) Kea
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