Think you know your National Parks?

Put your expertise to the test with our National Parks Quiz, designed to probe your knowledge of these renowned natural sanctuaries and their significance in global conservation efforts.

Ready to explore the wonders of conservation areas around the globe? Let's find out!

1 1. What was the first national park in Italy?

Gran Paradiso

Alta Murgia

Stelvio

Vanoise

2 2. Why was the Vanoise National Park created?

Climate change

Deforestation

Concern for the disappearance of the Ibex

Industrial pollution

3 3. What is the highest nature reserve in France?

Les Contamines-Montjoie

Montenach

Orx Marsh

Ballons comtois

4 4. Which unique aspect of biodiversity is the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park known for?

Giant sequoias

Arctic tundra

Mediterranean flora

Rare and endemic species

5 5. Which endangered species found in Toubkal National Park is known for thriving despite the arid mountain landscape?

Barbary macaque

Barbary sheep

Mouflon

Bearded vulture

6 6. Los Glaciares National Park, renowned for its stunning glaciers and rugged landscapes, was established in what year to protect its unique environment?

1945

1958

1937

1966

7 7. Which iconic trekking route, passing through diverse landscapes and traditional villages, is a major attraction within the Annapurna Conservation Area?

Inca Trail

Appalachian Trail

Annapurna Circuit

Pacific Crest Trail

8 8. The name "Torres del Paine" refers to the national park's iconic granite towers. In the indigenous Tehuelche language, what does the word "Paine" mean?

Mountains

Ice

Blue

Peaks

9 9. What is the primary reason the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru, is considered an archaeological and cultural treasure?

It is the largest ancient city in the world

It was an important centre for Inca astronomy, religion and agriculture

It is the oldest known human settlement in the Americas

It was the capital of the Inca Empire

10 10. What is the area of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO site?

100 km²

400 km²

800 km²

1,200 km²

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