- 1. What was the estimated number of elephants in Zakouma National Park in 2002?
A) 4,300–4,350
B) 3,885
C) 636
D) 400–450
- 2. How many elephants were reportedly killed by Sudanese poachers in early 2010?
A) Sixty
B) Seven
C) None since late 2011
D) More than 100
- 3. When was the last sighting of black rhinoceros in Zakouma National Park before their reintroduction?
A) 2023
B) 2015
C) 2017
D) 1972
- 4. How many black rhinos were initially provided by South Africa to Zakouma National Park in 2017?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Five
D) Two
- 5. What was the number of elephant calves born in Zakouma between 2014 and 2015?
A) 70
B) None
C) 23
D) Approximately 50
- 6. When did African Parks assume management of Zakouma National Park?
A) 2023
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2006
- 7. How many black rhinos were reported dead within two months after their arrival in 2017?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) None
- 8. When did CNN report that no elephants had been poached since late 2011?
A) 2023
B) 2007
C) 2016
D) 2015
- 9. How many black rhinos arrived in Zakouma National Park on December 6, 2023?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Five
- 10. What was the number of elephants estimated to be in Zakouma between late 2012 and April 2015?
A) Approximately 450
B) 3,020
C) 636
D) 4,000
- 11. When did Camp Nomade have its first guest?
A) 2017
B) 2006
C) 1968
D) 13 January 2015
- 12. How many locals stayed at the park's camps in 2016?
A) More than 5,000
B) Approximately 450
C) 48
D) None
- 13. In which year was Zakouma National Park declared a national park by presidential decree?
A) 2014
B) 2007
C) 2010
D) 1963
- 14. Which organization has been managing Zakouma National Park since 2010?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Greenpeace
C) African Parks
D) National Geographic Society
- 15. Which regions does Zakouma National Park straddle in Chad?
A) Batha Region and Kanem Region
B) Guéra Region and Salamat Region
C) Logone Oriental Region and Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
D) Ennedi Region and Ouaddai Region
- 16. Which of the following animals is NOT listed as a large mammal in Zakouma National Park?
A) Lion
B) African wild dog
C) African buffalo
D) African bush elephant
- 17. What type of vegetation zone is Zakouma National Park part of?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Sudano-Sahelian
C) Mediterranean
D) Desert
- 18. Which plant family recorded in the park includes Vachellia seyal?
A) Poaceae
B) Asteraceae
C) Fabaceae
D) Combretaceae
- 19. What percentage of the global Kordofan giraffe population is estimated to live in Zakouma National Park?
A) 80%
B) 60%
C) 50%
D) 30%
- 20. Which bird species is NOT mentioned as being supported by Zakouma National Park according to BirdLife International?
A) Gambaga flycatcher
B) Black crowned crane
C) African fish eagle
D) Red-throated bee-eater
- 21. What event occurred in May 2007 involving militia forces at Zakouma National Park?
A) Constructed an airstrip in Heban.
B) Destroyed poaching camps outside the park boundaries.
C) Established a new wildlife sanctuary within the park.
D) Attacked the park's headquarters for its stockpile of ivory and killed three rangers.
- 22. What was built in Heban to facilitate monitoring of migrating animals?
A) An airstrip
B) A water reservoir
C) A research station
D) A wildlife sanctuary
- 23. Which group was formed to enhance security in Zakouma National Park after an attack on the Heban outpost?
A) Mambas
B) Lions
C) Cheetahs
D) Leopards
- 24. How many guards were killed protecting Zakouma since 1998, including those in 2007 and 2012?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 10
D) 23
- 25. What was done during the park's fiftieth anniversary in February 2014 to discourage poaching?
A) New anti-poaching laws were enacted.
B) A wildlife census was conducted.
C) A ceremonial destruction of ivory by burning a pyre with a ton elephant tusks.
D) An international summit on conservation was held.
- 26. Which rodent species is NOT listed as being recorded in Zakouma National Park?
A) Cape ground squirrel
B) African grass rat
C) Kemp's gerbil
D) Matthey's mouse
- 27. Which shrew species is NOT mentioned as being recorded in Zakouma National Park?
A) Suncus genus member
B) None, both are mentioned
C) Saharan pygmy shrew
D) savanna shrew
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