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Cross River National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the area of the Oban Hills Division?
A) 1,200 sq mi
B) 2,800 km²
C) 42 kilometers
D) 300,000 ha
  • 2. Which national park does the Oban Hills Division share a border with?
A) Gashaka-Gumti National Park
B) Korup National Park
C) Yankari National Park
D) Sambisa Game Reserve
  • 3. In which state is the Oban Hills Division located?
A) Osun State
B) Kaduna State
C) Lagos State
D) Cross River State
  • 4. What type of vegetation predominantly covers the Oban Hills Division?
A) Mangrove forest
B) Savanna
C) Lowland rainforest
D) Desert
  • 5. Which tree species is endemic to Nigeria and found in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Acacia
B) Musanga cecropioides
C) Baobab
D) Eucalyptus
  • 6. How many plant species have been identified in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 77
B) 950
C) 300,000
D) 1,568
  • 7. Which bird is unique to Nigeria and found in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Flamingo
B) Penguin
C) Eagle
D) Xavier's greenbul
  • 8. What is the estimated number of chimpanzees in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 400
B) 1,568
C) 100
D) 77
  • 9. Which river does NOT drain the southern parts of the Oban Hills Division?
A) Cross River
B) Calabar River
C) Kwa River
D) Korup River
  • 10. What is the typical January temperature range in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 25 to 27 degrees Celsius
B) 15 to 20 degrees Celsius
C) 35 degrees Celsius
D) 30 degrees Celsius
  • 11. How long is the rainy season in the Oban Hills Division?
A) January to December
B) April to October
C) March to November
D) June to September
  • 12. What is the annual rainfall in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Over 3,500 millimeters
B) Under 1,000 millimeters
C) 2,000 millimeters
D) 5,000 millimeters
  • 13. Which mammal species is highly endangered in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Giraffe
B) Lion
C) Drill
D) Elephant
  • 14. What is the elevation range of the terrain in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 100 m to over 1,000 m
B) 50 m to 500 m
C) 200 m to 800 m
D) 10 m to 300 m
  • 15. Which of the following is NOT a typical tree species in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Eucalyptus
B) Irvingia gabonensis
C) Berlinia confusa
D) Musanga cecropioides
  • 16. Which butterfly collector estimated the number of species in the Oban Division?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Torben Larsen
C) David Attenborough
D) Jane Goodall
  • 17. In which country is the Cross River National Park located?
A) Nigeria
B) Cameroon
C) Ghana
D) Togo
  • 18. What year was the Okwangwo section of the park established?
A) 1975
B) 1988
C) 1991
D) 2000
  • 19. Which type of forest primarily makes up the Cross River National Park?
A) Savannah
B) Desert
C) Temperate deciduous forests
D) Primary moist tropical rainforests
  • 20. Which region does part of the park belong to?
A) Saharan region
B) Amazonian region
C) Guinea-Congolian region
D) Mediterranean region
  • 21. What is a notable feature of the canopy in parts of the park?
A) Closed canopy with emergent trees reaching 40 or 50 metres
B) Open canopy with short shrubs
C) Dense undergrowth with no tall trees
D) Sparse vegetation with few trees
  • 22. How many primate species have been recorded in the park?
A) Sixteen
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Twenty
  • 23. What are the main threats to both divisions of the park?
A) Illegal logging, slash and burn farming, and poaching
B) Overfishing and mining
C) Urban development and pollution
D) Tourism and deforestation
  • 24. What conservation strategy may support efforts to preserve the park fauna?
A) Urban expansion
B) Commercial logging
C) Industrialization
D) Eco-tourism
  • 25. Who oversees every National Park in Nigeria?
A) Local government officials
B) A Conservator of Parks
C) Tourism board members
D) The President of Nigeria
  • 26. Which ministry does the Nigerian National Park Service report to?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Federal Ministry of the Environment
C) Ministry of Tourism
D) Ministry of Agriculture
  • 27. What was the budget proposed for establishing the Cross River National Park?
A) $30 million
B) $75 million
C) $49.9 million
D) $60 million
  • 28. How many local government areas does the Cross River National Park cross with?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Seven
  • 29. What was the initial reaction of villagers to the park administration after funding dried up?
A) They were indifferent
B) They became hostile
C) They relocated willingly
D) They supported it strongly
  • 30. What happened to the local populations' ability to utilize forest resources after CRNP was established?
A) It was enhanced with government support
B) It remained unchanged
C) It was partially restricted
D) It was taken away legally
  • 31. Where is the base for primate research and eco-tourism established?
A) Butatong
B) Okwangwo
C) Abuja
D) Kanyang
  • 32. How many total personnel worked at the park in 2010?
A) 250
B) 320
C) 500
D) 400
  • 33. How many ranger stations are there in the park?
A) Ten
B) Fifteen
C) Twelve
D) Twenty
  • 34. What has been a successful approach to forest management in the buffer zones?
A) Involving local communities through the Ekuri Community Forestry Project
B) Implementing strict government regulations
C) Introducing external logging companies
D) Establishing national parks without community involvement
  • 35. What percentage of Nigeria's primate species are found in the park?
A) 65%
B) About 78%
C) 90%
D) 50%
  • 36. What is the status of the grey parrot in the Cross River National Park?
A) Vulnerable
B) Near threatened
C) Endangered
D) Least concern
  • 37. Which gorilla species coexist with chimpanzees in the park?
A) Western gorilla
B) Eastern lowland gorilla
C) Mountain gorilla
D) Cross River gorilla
  • 38. Where is the primary base for gorillas located?
A) Boshi Extension Forest
B) Okwangwo Division
C) Mbe mountain
D) Ononyi Hills
  • 39. How many individuals are estimated to live in the Mbe mountain gorilla population?
A) 10-20 individuals
B) 100-120 individuals
C) 30-40 individuals
D) 50-60 individuals
  • 40. What is a threat to gorillas in the park?
A) Deforestation
B) Hunting
C) Climate change
D) Poaching for bushmeat
  • 41. Which people prefer smaller game over hunting gorillas?
A) Igbo people
B) Hausa people
C) Yoruba people
D) Boki people
  • 42. How many chimpanzees might the division contain?
A) 1000
B) 50
C) About 200
D) 500
  • 43. What is one of the main reasons for forest loss in the park's buffer zone?
A) Natural wildfires
B) Industrial pollution
C) Slash-and-burn agriculture
D) Overgrazing by elephants
  • 44. Which chemical is used by some fishermen to kill fish in Cross River National Park?
A) Pesticide X
B) Herbicide Y
C) Gamalin 20
D) DDT
  • 45. Which group has encroached into the reserve along the Bushi-Ranch axis?
A) Local farmers
B) Tourists
C) Government officials
D) Fulani herdsmen
  • 46. What is a main target for illegal logging in Cross River National Park?
A) Pine
B) Bamboo
C) Carpolobia
D) Oak
  • 47. Who must obtain community consent for land transfers in the region around the park?
A) The native authority
B) The federal government
C) Local villagers
D) International organizations
  • 48. Which organization played a leading role in planning the establishment of the park?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) Conservation International
C) World Wide Fund for Nature - UK
D) Greenpeace
  • 49. How many buffer zone settlements were formed after the creation of the park?
A) 50
B) 105
C) 150
D) 200
  • 50. How many departments are there in the Cross River National Park?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Six
D) Five
  • 51. How far is the Oban Hills Division from Calabar, the state capital?
A) 300,000 ha
B) 42 kilometres
C) 26 miles
D) 5°25′0″N 8°35′0″E
  • 52. Which tree species is NOT mentioned as typical in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Musanga cecropioides
B) Berlinia confusa
C) Irvingia gabonensis
D) Baobab tree
  • 53. How many species of snake have been counted in the Oban Hills Division?
A) 350 bird species
B) 75 mammal species
C) 42
D) 400 chimpanzees
  • 54. Which endangered animal is found in the Oban Hills Division?
A) Cheetah
B) Lion
C) African forest elephants
D) Giraffe
  • 55. What has been the impact of chemicals used for fishing in Cross River National Park?
A) Improved water quality
B) Enhanced biodiversity
C) Increased fish populations
D) Affected fish stocks negatively
  • 56. Which bird species is considered vulnerable and breeds in the Mbe mountains?
A) Golden greenbul
B) African forest elephant
C) Grey parrot
D) Grey-necked rockfowl
  • 57. Which of these primates is near threatened in the park?
A) Common chimpanzee
B) Western gorilla
C) Sclater's guenon
D) Grey parrot
  • 58. What is a risk faced by gorillas due to their living in isolated subpopulations?
A) Genetic inbreeding
B) Food scarcity
C) Overpopulation
D) Habitat destruction
  • 59. What is the general hunting preference of the Boki people?
A) Elephants
B) Gorillas
C) Smaller game
D) Chimpanzees
  • 60. How many species of primate are thought to have been extirpated in the park?
A) One
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Five
  • 61. What do local people demand instead of long-term economic assistance?
A) Exorbitant cash payment
B) Educational scholarships
C) Government jobs
D) Free land
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