A research and conservation station

What happened at Epulu in 2012?

Armed attackers killed staff and okapis

Okapi Wildlife Reserve Quiz: Congo's Ituri Forest Refuge

This Okapi Wildlife Reserve quiz enters the dense Ituri rainforest of northeastern DR Congo. Play 10 interactive questions on the okapi, a striped relative of the giraffe found only in Congo, the forest peoples of Ituri, the Epulu station, UNESCO listing in 1996, its place on the danger list, a 2012 attack on the station and the threats of mining and poaching.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country holds the Okapi Wildlife Reserve?
Forest
Which forest does the reserve protect?
Animal
Which animal is the okapi related to?
Range
Where do wild okapis live?
People
Which people have long lived in the Ituri Forest?
Station
What is Epulu?
UNESCO
When did UNESCO list the reserve?
Danger
What status has the site held since 1997?
Attack
What happened at Epulu in 2012?
Threats
Which threats face the reserve?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country holds the Okapi Wildlife Reserve?
Answer: DR Congo
It is in the northeast.
Q2: Which forest does the reserve protect?
Answer: The Ituri Forest
It is dense rainforest.
Q3: Which animal is the okapi related to?
Answer: The giraffe
Its stripes are only for camouflage.
Q4: Where do wild okapis live?
Answer: Only in DR Congo
They are a national symbol.
Q5: Which people have long lived in the Ituri Forest?
Answer: Mbuti forest peoples
They hunt and gather.
Q6: What is Epulu?
Answer: A research and conservation station
Okapis were studied there.
Q7: When did UNESCO list the reserve?
Answer: 1996
It protects rich biodiversity.
Q8: What status has the site held since 1997?
Answer: World Heritage in Danger
Conflict and mining threaten it.
Q9: What happened at Epulu in 2012?
Answer: Armed attackers killed staff and okapis
The attack shocked conservationists.
Q10: Which threats face the reserve?
Answer: Poaching and illegal mining
Gold mining is common.

Refuge of the Forest Giraffe

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve protects part of the Ituri Forest, a dense rainforest in northeastern DR Congo. Its namesake, the okapi, is a shy relative of the giraffe with striped legs, found in the wild only in DR Congo, where it is a national symbol.

Mbuti forest peoples have long lived in the Ituri, hunting and gathering. The Epulu station has served as a center for okapi research and conservation. UNESCO listed the reserve in 1996, praising its biodiversity, including many primates and birds.

Since 1997 it has been on the list of World Heritage in Danger. In 2012 armed attackers struck Epulu, killing staff and okapis. Poaching and illegal gold mining continue to threaten the forest.

What This Quiz Teaches

Wildlife fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the reserve is
Which animal it protects
Who lives there
Why it is in danger
What happened at Epulu

Did You Know?

Okapis use long tongues to strip leaves.
Forest elephants live in Ituri.
Rangers face great risks.
Okapis communicate with low sounds.
Camera traps help count them.