 - 1. What percentage of the total revenue generated by Liwonde National Park comes from tourism?
A) 97%
B) 42%
C) 58%
D) 75%
- 2. From what source does 58% of the park's tourism revenue come?
A) Entry tickets to tourists
B) Donations from conservation organizations
C) Government funding
D) Concession fees from private lodges
- 3. What is the nearest township to Liwonde National Park?
A) Zomba
B) Liwonde
C) Mangochi
D) Chikwawa
- 4. Which lodge in Liwonde National Park is located on the banks of the Shire River?
A) Kutengo Camp
B) Chimwala Bush Camp
C) Njobvu Cultural Village Lodge
D) Mvuu Lodge
- 5. Who owns and manages Chimwala Bush Camp?
A) African Parks
B) Central Africa Wilderness Safaris
C) Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
D) Makanga Women's Group
- 6. What does 'mvuu' mean in Chewa?
A) Elephant
B) Hippopotamus
C) Lion
D) Crocodile
- 7. Which company operates Mvuu Lodge and is known for sustainable practices?
A) Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
B) Makanga Women's Group
C) African Parks
D) Central Africa Wilderness Safaris
- 8. What type of safaris does Mvuu Lodge offer to view wildlife?
A) Boat safaris
B) Jeep safaris
C) Hot air balloon rides
D) Walking tours
- 9. How many beds are available at Mvuu Lodge and Camp combined?
A) 30
B) 100
C) 75
D) 56
- 10. Which organization conducted research on bat populations in Liwonde until 2016?
A) African Bat Conservation
B) Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
C) Makanga Women's Group
D) Central Africa Wilderness Safaris
- 11. What was the focus of Carnivore Research Malawi's work in Liwonde?
A) Evaluating carnivore density and distribution, particularly for spotted hyenas
B) Studying fish populations in the Shire River
C) Monitoring bird populations
D) Researching plant species diversity
- 12. In which year did Lilongwe Wildlife Trust assume responsibility for monitoring certain species in Liwonde?
A) 2016
B) 2021
C) 2014
D) 2018
- 13. Which species are the focus of Lilongwe Wildlife Trust's research volunteer placement programme in Liwonde?
A) Fish, insects, and plants
B) Birds, reptiles, and amphibians
C) Elephants, giraffes, and zebras
D) Lion, cheetahs, and hyena
- 14. In which year did African Parks help relocate elephants from Liwonde and Mangochi to Majete Wildlife Reserve?
A) 2022
B) 1993
C) 2008
D) 2016
- 15. How many elephants were relocated from Liwonde to Nyika National Park in 2017?
A) 250
B) 500
C) 70
D) 34
- 16. In what year were a pair of black rhinoceros moved to Liwonde National Park?
A) 2019
B) 1993
C) 2000
D) 2017
- 17. How many square kilometers was the fenced sanctuary for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park?
A) 5.8
B) 10
C) 20
D) 15
- 18. When were cheetahs first reintroduced to Liwonde National Park after being absent for about a century?
A) Early 2018
B) November 2019
C) May 2017
D) July 2020
- 19. How many cheetahs were relocated to Liwonde National Park in May 2017?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 21
D) 7
- 20. What year did the first female lions get reintroduced into Liwonde National Park by African Parks?
A) November 2019
B) July 2020
C) Early 2018
D) May 2017
- 21. How many lions were reintroduced to Liwonde National Park in early 2018?
A) 21
B) 9
C) 6
D) 7
- 22. When was the first lion cub born after their reintroduction into Liwonde National Park?
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2019
- 23. How many African wild dogs were reintroduced into Liwonde National Park in July 2020?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 8
D) 6
- 24. What tragic event occurred to the pack of African wild dogs in November 2022?
A) The entire pack was relocated to another reserve
B) All members were killed due to intentional poisoning of a waterhole
C) A disease outbreak decimated the population
D) They migrated out of the park
- 25. Which organization assisted with the relocation of cheetahs in May 2017?
A) Endangered Wildlife Trust's Cheetah Metapopulation Project
B) DNPW
C) Lion Recovery Fund
D) WWF South Africa
- 26. When was the first litter of African wild dog pups confirmed after their reintroduction?
A) Three months after relocation
B) One year later
C) Six weeks after relocation in July 2020
D) Immediately upon arrival
- 27. How many black rhinos were transported to Liwonde National Park in November 2019?
A) 34
B) 17
C) 250
D) 7
- 28. In which year was Liwonde National Park established?
A) 1973
B) 2005
C) 1985
D) 1999
- 29. What natural feature runs through Liwonde National Park?
A) The Zambezi River
B) The Shire River
C) The Congo River
D) The Nile River
- 30. Which lake is located near the southern edge of Liwonde National Park?
A) Lake Tanganyika
B) Lake Malombe
C) Lake Turkana
D) Lake Victoria
- 31. How many square kilometers does Liwonde National Park cover?
A) 300
B) 1000
C) 548
D) 700
- 32. Which district lies along the western border of Liwonde National Park?
A) Balaka District
B) Mangochi District
C) Zomba District
D) Nsanje District
- 33. What was a major priority for African Parks upon taking over management in 2015?
A) Rebuilding the park's fence
B) Building new visitor centers
C) Introducing new animal species
D) Expanding the park's boundaries
- 34. What was the approximate population of elephants in Liwonde as estimated in 2020?
A) 1000
B) 600
C) 300
D) 800
- 35. Which endangered antelope species is found in Liwonde National Park?
A) Sable antelope
B) Hartebeest
C) Giraffe
D) Oryx
- 36. How many bird species are hosted by Liwonde National Park?
A) 50
B) More than 380
C) 100
D) 200
- 37. Which district is not part of the area covered by Liwonde National Park?
A) Machinga District
B) Mangochi District
C) Balaka District
D) Zomba District
- 38. Which of these animals is not mentioned as residing in Liwonde National Park?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Buffalo
C) Lions
D) Elephants
- 39. Which bird species is only found in Liwonde National Park in Malawi?
A) Lilian's lovebird
B) White-starred robin
C) Brown-headed parrot
D) Böhm's bee-eater
- 40. Which organization raised funds to survey and monitor the threatened Lilian's lovebird?
A) Greenpeace
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) Birdlife International
D) Conservation International
- 41. What year did park officials confirm deaths due to crocodile and elephant attacks near Liwonde National Park?
A) 2014
B) 2016
C) 2017
D) 2015
- 42. How many elephants were killed by poachers in Liwonde between 2014 and 2017?
A) Forty
B) Thirty
C) Sixty
D) Fifty
- 43. What is the most common large plant species in Liwonde National Park?
A) Mopane
B) Kigelia
C) Borassus
D) Acacia xanthophloea
- 44. Which epiphytic orchid is nearly endemic to Liwonde National Park?
A) Cattleya labiata
B) Phalaenopsis amabilis
C) Microcoelia ornithocephala
D) Dendrobium nobile
- 45. Which plant species is also known as the fever tree in Liwonde National Park?
A) Adansonia digitata
B) Hyphaene coriacea
C) Acacia xanthophloea
D) Borassus
- 46. How many rhinoceros were killed by poachers in Liwonde between 2014 and 2017?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Two
D) Four
- 47. What type of palm is Hyphaene coriacea known as in Liwonde National Park?
A) Sago palm
B) Lala palm
C) Cabbage palm
D) Date palm
- 48. What type of bird is the broad-tailed paradise whydah?
A) Starling
B) Kestrel
C) Paradise whydah
D) Barbet
- 49. Which plant species in Liwonde National Park is known as the sausage tree?
A) Borassus
B) Kigelia
C) Mopane
D) Acacia
- 50. How many different species of vultures in Liwonde are critically endangered?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Eight
D) Four
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