Marakele National Park - Quiz
  • 1. In which province is Marakele National Park located?
A) Limpopo Province
B) KwaZulu-Natal Province
C) Western Cape Province
D) Gauteng Province
  • 2. What biosphere is Marakele National Park a part of?
A) Cape Floristic Biosphere
B) Waterberg Biosphere
C) Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Biosphere
D) Nama Karoo Biosphere
  • 3. Which river runs through Marakele National Park?
A) Orange River
B) Limpopo River
C) Matlabas River
D) Tugela River
  • 4. When were buffalo re-introduced to Marakele National Park?
A) 15 October 2013
B) 30 June 2018
C) 25 December 2015
D) 1 January 2000
  • 5. What is the largest colony of birds found in Marakele National Park?
A) Cape vultures
B) Red-eyed bulbuls
C) African harrier-hawks
D) Purple rollers
  • 6. Which mammal is not part of the big five found in Marakele National Park?
A) Lion
B) Elephant
C) Buffalo
D) Leopard
  • 7. What percentage of Marakele is covered by Mixed Bushveld?
A) 42%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 30%
  • 8. Which two plant species are mainly composed in the Apiesrivierpoort Forest?
A) Red ivory and African olive
B) Chaetacme aristata and Mimusops zeyheri
C) Celtis africana and Syzygium guineense
D) Schotia brachypetala and Maytenus undata
  • 9. What is the name of the endangered cycad found in Marakele National Park?
A) Encephalartos eugene-maraisii
B) Agapanthus coddii
C) Diospyros whyteana
D) Carex spicatopaniculata
  • 10. When was Marakele founded as Kransberg National Park?
A) 1985
B) 2000
C) 1994
D) 2010
  • 11. How large was Marakele when it first became a national park in 1994?
A) 300 square kilometres (116 sq mi)
B) 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi)
C) 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi)
D) 670 square kilometres (260 sq mi)
  • 12. What type of vehicles can access all roads within Marakele National Park?
A) Only four-wheel drive vehicles
B) Bicycles
C) Motorcycles only
D) All passenger vehicles
  • 13. What type of trail is available for 4x4 vehicles in Marakele National Park?
A) Bird watching trail
B) Mountain biking trail
C) 4x4 eco trail
D) Hiking trail
  • 14. What is the name of the tarred mountain pass in Marakele National Park?
A) Waterberg massif
B) Kransberg Pass
C) Bontle Pass
D) Tlopi Pass
  • 15. How many tented units are available at the Bontle Camping Site?
A) 20
B) 10
C) 5
D) 15
  • 16. Where is Tlopi Tented Camp located in Marakele National Park?
A) Next to the Matlabas River
B) Near Bollonoto Dam
C) On the banks of the Apiesrivierpoort Dam
D) At the entrance of the park
  • 17. What activity is organized annually by the Marakele Honorary rangers?
A) Birding census
B) Camping skills workshop
C) Nature trail marathon
D) Wildlife photography contest
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