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Wetlands in our countries

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the most abundant fauna of La Albufera de Valencia?

a)

Duck

b)

Birds

c)

Crocodile

d)

Frogs

2.

Samarugo and fartet are the most common fish in the Rivera de Cabanes

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What year were Les Salines de Santa Pola founded?

a)

January 27, 1994

b)

February 27, 1994

c)

December 27, 1994

d)

December 29, 1994

4.

Where is the Marjal de Pego-Oliva Park located?

a)

Castellón

b)

Valencia

c)

Alicante

d)

Valencia- Alicante

5.

Where is Ribera de Cabanes?

a)

Castellón

b)

Vila-real

c)

Gibraltar

d)

La Coruña

6.

How many registered international Ramsar wetlands in Turkey?

a)

59

b)

13

c)

14

d)

29

7.

Which is the bird species in danger of extinction in the Azap Lake?

a)

Crested pelican-little cormorant

b)

Pigeon-Stork

c)

Flamingo-Duck

8.

There are ruins of the ancient city of Herakleia in Bafa Lake.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

In which city of Turkey is Bafa Lake and Azap Lake located?

a)

İzmir

b)

Ankara

c)

Aydın

d)

İstanbul

10.

Crna Mlaka is located near which Croatian city?

a)

Karlovac

b)

Zagreb

c)

Čigoć

11.

Dolina Neretve is full of different fish species.

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

How many bird species are in Kopački Rit?

a)

200

b)

400

c)

300

13.

Which type of oak is iconic in Lonja field?

a)

white oak

b)

southern live oak

c)

pedunculate oak

14.

In 1971. was signed Ramsar Convention.

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

How many migratory bird species host in the Kızılırmak Delta?

a)

156

b)

256

c)

356

d)

456

16.

In which city is the "Kızılırmak Bird Paradise" located?

a)

Samsun

b)

İzmir

c)

Antalya

d)

İstanbul

17.

On which delta is "Amazon Nature Park" located?

a)

Kızılırmak

b)

Yeşilırmak

c)

Gediz

d)

Sakarya

18.

Which of the following does not belong to natural wetlands

a)

the rivers

b)

the rice fields

c)

the deltas

d)

the lagoons

19.

What do wetlands offer? (select all that apply)

a)

Contribute to the conservation of wildlife by providing shelter for birds.

b)

They are the only source of water but not irrigation.

c)

They produce fish and offer man many opportunities for exercise and recreation.

d)

They enrich the underground aquifers.

20.

The contract Ramsar entered into force in December 1975 and was the first convention to deal exclusively with habitat protection.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Over time (from 1991 to 2013) wetlands of international importance have been designated in Romania. How many are there?

a)

23

b)

19

c)

31

22.

Which is the county in Romania where the most sites are located?

a)

Constanța

b)

Călărași

c)

Dolj

23.

The Danube Delta is the second largest and best preserved of the European deltas.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What bird has its habitat in Łukajno Lake?

a)

mute swan

b)

sparling

c)

stork

d)

duck

25.

How many Ramsar Wetlands are there in Poland?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

13

d)

I don’t know

26.

How many square kilometers do Milicz ponds cover?

a)

76

b)

77

c)

5

d)

100

27.

Galeriç Flooded Forests, which is a province of Turkey?

a)

İstanbul

b)

Samsun

c)

İzmir

d)

Antalya

28.

Cernek Lake is protected in accordance with the Ramsar Wetlands Convention.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is the name of the wetland in the picture?

a)

Cernek Lake

b)

Galeriç Flooded Forest

c)

Kabaceviz Waterfall

d)

Vezirsuyu Nature Park

30.

How many hectares do the Margherita di Savoia salt pans extend?

a)

4.000

b)

1.000

c)

10.000

d)

2.500

31.

To which countries in the world is the salt produced in the Margherita di Savoia salt pans exported?

a)

China and America

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

32.

How many wetlands are there in Italy, listed in the Ramsar Convention?

a)

30

b)

20

c)

15

d)

52

33.

Abant Lake is 33 km away from………..

a)

Bursa

b)

İzmir

c)

Bolu

d)

Muğla

34.

Abant is a very popular holiday center forboth day trips and accomodation.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Köyceğiz Lake is an alluvial embankment lake formed as a result of the filling of water by a tectonic pit.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

How many Wetlands does Portugal have?

a)

11

b)

21

c)

31

d)

41

37.

What is the total area of the Portuguese Wetlands, approximately (hectares)?

a)

130.000

b)

180.000

c)

50.000

d)

500.000

38.

About 80% of the Portuguese Wetlands are threatened.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which lake is the second largest in Greece

a)

Kerkini

b)

Volvi

c)

Prespes

d)

Vistonida

40.

Prespes are lakes shared between Albania, Greece and Northern Macedonia.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

It is considered to be one of the top European bird watching destinations.

a)

River Evros

b)

Lake Volvi

c)

River Axios

d)

Lake Kerkini

42.

What’s the smallest wetland in Belgium?

a)

Zwin

b)

Hautes Fagnes

c)

Marais D’Harchies

d)

Vlaamse

43.

Where can you find the last refuge for the black grouse Tetrao tetrix.

a)

Zwin

b)

Hautes Fagnes

c)

Marais D’Harchies

d)

Vlaamse banken

44.

Can you find otters in Belgium?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is the largest wetland in Lithuania?

a)

Almalvos

b)

Žuvinto

c)

Čepkelių

46.

How many wetlands are in Lithuania?

a)

10

b)

25

c)

1000

d)

58

47.

Žuvinto wetland is in … lake.

a)

Žuvinto

b)

Dusios

c)

Almava

48.

What’s the percentage of surface water in rivers and lakes?

a)

30%

b)

3%

c)

0,3%

49.

What percentage of all wetland species are threatened with extinction?

a)

2,5 %

b)

25%

c)

5%

50.

Name 2 reasons why the wetlands are importante

a)

Feed us and Provide a home for nature

b)

Feed us and Take bath

c)

Take bath and Provide a home for nature