HEMa Challenge: Gunung Mulu National Park Quiz

Where is Gunung Mulu National Park located?

• a) Sumatra, Indonesia

• b) Sarawak, Borneo (Malaysia)

• c) Palawan, Philippines

• d) Papua New Guinea

What is the dominant geological feature of the park?

• a) A 2,377 m-high sandstone pinnacle

• b) A volcanic crater

• c) A coral reef system

• d) A salt flat

How large is Gunung Mulu National Park?

• a) 12,000 hectares

• b) 52,864 hectares

• c) 75,000 hectares

• d) 100,500 hectares

What makes Gunung Mulu the most studied tropical karst area in the world?

• a) Its volcanic activity

• b) Its extensive cave systems and biodiversity

• c) Its coastal mangroves

• d) Its glacial formations

How many species of vascular plants are found in Gunung Mulu National Park?

• a) 1,200

• b) 2,500

• c) 3,500

• d) 5,000

How many palm species have been recorded in the park?

• a) 50

• b) 109

• c) 200

• d) 350

Which of the following is NOT a major fauna group found in the park?

• a) 270 bird species

• b) 81 mammal species

• c) 120 reptile species

• d) 76 amphibian species

What is unique about Deer Cave’s wildlife?

• a) It has the largest colony of free-tailed bats in the world

• b) It has the deepest underwater cave system

• c) It has the rarest species of cave fish

• d) It has no recorded animal life

How long is the Clearwater Cave System?

• a) 50 km

• b) 110 km

• b) 110 km

• d) 295 km

What is the name of the largest known cave chamber in the world?

• a) Deer Cave

• b) Clearwater Cave

• c) Sarawak Chamber

• d) Mulu Chamber