Lake Mburo National Park

Lake Mburo National Park - Quiz

1. In which district is Lake Mburo National Park located?

A) Mbarara District
B) Nyabushozi County
C) Kiruhura District
D) Kampala District

2. What year was Lake Mburo originally gazetted as a controlled hunting area?

A) 1983
B) 1933
C) 1985
D) 1963

3. Who traditionally herds Ankole cattle in the Lake Mburo region?

A) Banyankole Bahima pastoralists
B) Western conservationists
C) National Resistance Movement
D) Obote government officials

4. What was one of the reasons for upgrading Lake Mburo to a national park in 1983?

A) To establish controlled hunting areas
B) To increase wildlife population
C) To weaken the Banyankole who supported anti-Obote rebels
D) To promote tourism

5. What event occurred during the Ugandan Bush War that affected Lake Mburo?

A) Operation Bonanza massacre of 300,000 people
B) Establishment of a game reserve
C) Re-introduction of lions
D) Expulsion of pastoralists

6. What significant cultural location in Lake Mburo was used for sacrifices?

A) Kigarama
B) Miriti
C) Ruroko
D) Rubanga

7. Which species of giraffe can be found in Lake Mburo National Park since 2015?

A) Kordofan giraffes
B) Rothschild's giraffes
C) West African giraffes
D) Masai giraffes

8. What invasive species is causing habitat changes in Lake Mburo?

A) Impala
B) Acacia hockii
C) Zebra
D) African buffalo

9. Which animal was eliminated by indigenous people in the 1980s but reappeared in 2015?

A) Cape bushbuck
B) Lion
C) Hyena
D) Leopard

10. What was the community's reaction to a lion roaming Lake Mburo in 2015?

A) They welcomed it as part of conservation efforts.
B) They ignored its presence.
C) They relocated it to another park.
D) The community attacked and killed the lion with stones and sticks.

11. What is one proposed solution for managing problem animals in Lake Mburo?

A) Expelling pastoralists again
B) Increasing tourism
C) Reducing wildlife population
D) Translocating excess animals

12. What is the IUCN's designation for Lake Mburo regarding lion conservation?

A) 'Lion conservation unit'
B) 'Endangered species sanctuary'
C) 'Protected wildlife reserve'
D) 'Biodiversity hotspot'

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