1. Vicuñas, relatives of the llama that live in high meadows in the Andes Mountains, are protected by law but prized by poachers for their fur. Large populations of vicuñas are found in which country northwest of Bolivia?
2. The jambiya is a dagger with a handle that is often made from the horns of endangered rhinoceroses. These daggers are worn by men on the Arabian Peninsula in a country that was formed by the union of two republics in 1990. Name this country.
3. Whale hunting, once a common practice in the Azores, was made illegal in 1987 in this Atlantic island group that belongs to which country?
4. The Pacific Ridley sea turtle is a vulnerable species that nests on beaches in the tropics. A refuge established to protect these turtles is on the Nicoya Peninsula of which Central American country known for ecotourism?
5. Park rangers in Royal Bardia National Park confiscate pelts of a poached tigers. Army intervention has helped cut down on poaching in this park and others in which Himalayan country north of the Ganges River?
6. Demand for ivory has led to the poaching of elephants, including a 2006 slaughter in Zakouma National Park. This park is located in which landlocked African country located west of Darfur?
7. This black rhinoceros, an endangered species under threat from poachers, are guarded by game wardens in Matusadona National Park. This park is located south of Lake Kariba in which African country?
8. The black-and-white colobus monkey is a protected species but is hunted for bushmeat throughout its habitat in tropical Africa. This habitat includes the province of Equator, located in the largest country in central Africa. Name this country.
9. The popularity of scrimshaw, an art form using the teeth and tusks of marine mammals like the Pacific walrus, has led to the poaching of many of these animals. Their range includes much of the Chukchi Peninsula in what country?
10. Saltwater crocodiles, hunted until their numbers were low, have made a comeback as a result of government protection in many countries. Today, they are farmed for their skins near cities like Cairns, located on the Coral Sea in what large country?
GEOQUIZ ANSWERS: 1. Peru 2. Yemen 3. Portugal 4. Costa Rica 5. Nepal 6. Chad 7. Zimbabwe 8. Democratic Republic of the Congo 9. Russia 10. Australia
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