Lake Manyara National Park - Quiz
  • 1. Which bird species is known to breed in the groundwater forest north of Lake Manyara?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Grey heron
C) Flamingo
D) Great white pelican
  • 2. What was the estimated number of lesser flamingos in 1991 at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 1,900,000
B) 200,000
C) 40,000
D) 78,320
  • 3. Which large mammal's population in the park fell by 75% between 1985 and 1991 due to illegal hunting?
A) Grant's gazelle
B) African bush elephant
C) Blue wildebeest
D) Thomson's gazelle
  • 4. What is the type locality for the endangered fish Oreochromis amphimelas?
A) Tarangire National Park
B) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
C) Serengeti
D) Lake Manyara
  • 5. Which predator is occasionally sighted in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Spotted hyena
B) African leopard
C) East African cheetah
D) Lion
  • 6. How many species of birds have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Exactly 400
B) More than 390
C) About 300
D) Less than 200
  • 7. Which bird species is not typically found in large numbers at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Great white pelican
B) Pink-backed pelican
C) Flamingos during the dry season
D) Yellow-billed stork
  • 8. What is a primary grazing area for wildebeest in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
B) Alkaline grasslands around the lake
C) Groundwater forest
D) Closed basins of saline lakes
  • 9. Which bird species was present in 1984 but not found in a 1996 census at Lake Manyara?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Marabou stork
C) Reedbuck
D) Flamingo
  • 10. Which bird of prey is documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Golden eagle
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Bald eagle
D) Ayre's hawk eagle
  • 11. What is the estimated range of individual water birds in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 1,000,000-2,499,999
B) 78,320
C) 40,000
D) 200,000
  • 12. Which herbivore is known to graze the alkaline grasslands around Lake Manyara?
A) Masai giraffe
B) Wildebeest
C) Hippopotamus
D) Common warthog
  • 13. What happened to the population of south-central black rhinoceros in Lake Manyara by 1996?
A) Remained stable
B) Decreased slightly
C) None were present
D) Increased significantly
  • 14. Which predator is known to inhabit Lake Manyara National Park and is a type of mongoose?
A) Serval
B) Bat-eared fox
C) African wildcat
D) Several mongoose species
  • 15. Which bird species has an estimated 40,000 individuals in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Greater flamingo
B) Pink-backed pelican
C) Lesser flamingo
D) Great white pelican
  • 16. Which large mammal migrates through Lake Manyara from Tarangire National Park?
A) Blue wildebeest
B) Hippopotamus
C) Cape bushbuck
D) African bush elephant
  • 17. How many species of butterflies have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Less than 100
B) Exactly 200
C) Over 180
D) About 150
  • 18. In which country is Lake Manyara National Park located?
A) Uganda
B) South Africa
C) Tanzania
D) Kenya
  • 19. Which authority administers Lake Manyara National Park?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Tanzania National Parks Authority
C) UNESCO
D) African Wildlife Foundation
  • 20. What is the total area covered by Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 200 km2 (77 sq mi)
B) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
C) 150 km2 (58 sq mi)
D) 325 km2 (125 sq mi)
  • 21. When was the game reserve in Lake Manyara established?
A) 1960
B) 1974
C) 1957
D) 1981
  • 22. What year did Lake Manyara gain National Park status?
A) 1981
B) 1974
C) 1960
D) 1957
  • 23. Which side of Lake Manyara is the national park located?
A) Northeast quadrant
B) Southwest quadrant
C) Southeast quadrant
D) Northwest quadrant
  • 24. When does the 'long rains' season occur at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) December to February
B) March to May
C) June to August
D) September to November
  • 25. Which month is the wettest in terms of rainfall at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) May
B) March
C) April
D) June
  • 26. What are the driest months at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) April, May and June
B) July, August and September
C) October, November and December
D) January, February and March
  • 27. Which months have the highest average high temperatures at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) January, February and March
B) June, July and August
C) September, October and November
D) December, January and February
  • 28. What is the nearest major city to Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Moshi
B) Dodoma
C) Dar es Salaam
D) Arusha
  • 29. How far is Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha by car?
A) 126 km (78 mi)
B) 150 km (93 mi)
C) 100 km (62 mi)
D) 200 km (124 mi)
  • 30. What is the name of the wildlife migration corridor to the east of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Ngorongoro Corridor
B) Serengeti Corridor
C) Kwa Kuchinja Wildlife Migration corridor
D) Grumeti Corridor
  • 31. Which national park is located southeast of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Serengeti National Park
B) Serengitie National Park
C) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
D) Tarangire National Park
  • 32. What is the name of the forest reserve located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Kitulo Plateau
B) Rubondo Island
C) Marang Forest Reserve
D) Mkomazi Game Reserve
  • 33. Which organization manages the Manyara Ranch since 2001?
A) International Union for Conservation of Nature
B) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority
C) Tanzania Land Conservation Trust
D) African Parks Network
  • 34. What is the size of the Manyara Ranch?
A) 60,000-acre
B) 50,000-acre
C) 45,000-acre
D) 30,000-acre
  • 35. When was Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve established by UNESCO?
A) 1974
B) 1999
C) 1981
D) 2005
  • 36. At what altitude is Lake Manyara located?
A) 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
B) 850 m (2,790 ft)
C) 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
D) 960 m (3,150 ft)
  • 37. How deep can Lake Manyara be when full?
A) 3.7 m (12 ft)
B) 10 ft (3.0 m)
C) 5 m (16 ft)
D) 2 m (6.6 ft)
  • 38. What happens to the lake's surface area during extreme dry periods?
A) It expands due to increased rainfall
B) It becomes deeper
C) It shrinks as the waters evaporate
D) It remains constant
  • 39. What type of woodland grows at the base of the rift wall?
A) Oak woodland
B) Dense acacia woodland
C) Pine forest
D) Bamboo grove
  • 40. What is the temperature of the Maji Moto hot water spring?
A) 40 °C
B) 80 °C
C) 60 °C
D) 50 °C
  • 41. Which species dominates the groundwater forests in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Ruellia megachlamys
B) Acacia tortilis
C) Cynodon dactylon
D) Trichilia roka
  • 42. Which aquatic plant forms extensive mats in Lake Manyara's swamps?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Typha sp.
C) Cyperus immensus
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
  • 43. In which areas of Lake Manyara do Cattails form pure stands?
A) Northern swamps
B) Groundwater forests
C) Alkaline lake flats
D) Eastern shore grasslands
  • 44. Which species is dominant on exposed lakebed during low lake levels?
A) Sporobolus spicatus
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Psilolemma jaegeri
D) Typha sp.
  • 45. Which species is prominent along the lake shore where the alkaline water table is high?
A) Nymphaea lotus
B) Cyperus laevigatus
C) Sporobolus consimilis
D) Ruellia megachlamys
  • 46. Which tree is found in dense stands along the edge of streams in groundwater forests?
A) Cynodon dactylon
B) Broad-Leaved Croton (Croton macrostachyus)
C) Ruellia megachlamys
D) Acacia tortilis
  • 47. Which species is found in dense clumps in areas with flooding by fresh water?
A) Pistia stratiotes
B) Cyperus laevigatus
C) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
D) Cyperus immensus
  • 48. Which species is found in association with Sporobolus spicatus on alkaline lake flats?
A) Sporobolus consimilis
B) Psilolemma jaegeri
C) Typha sp.
D) Cynodon dactylon
  • 49. Which species forms pure stands in the northern swamps of Lake Manyara?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Cattails (Typha sp.)
C) Cyperus immensus
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
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