Banhine National Park

Banhine National Park - Quiz

1. When was Banhine National Park established?

A) 2013
B) 26 June 1973
C) 1995
D) 1980s

2. What is the area of Banhine National Park in square kilometres?

A) 5,500 km²
B) 7,250 km²
C) 10,000 km²
D) 9,800 km²

3. How much annual rainfall does the park receive?

A) 430 millimetres (17 in)
B) 500 millimetres
C) 300 millimetres
D) 600 millimetres

4. What type of water bodies are found in Banhine National Park that range from a few square meters to hundreds of hectares?

A) Rivers
B) Pans
C) Oceans
D) Lakes

5. Which river does the water flow into after passing through Banhine National Park's wetlands?

A) Zambezi River
B) Save River
C) Limpopo River
D) Changane River

6. How many districts is Banhine National Park administratively split between?

A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five

7. Which district covers the largest area in Banhine National Park?

A) Chicualacuala District
B) Mabalane District
C) All districts cover equal areas
D) Chigubo District

8. How many species of fish have been found in Banhine National Park?

A) 10
B) 18
C) 30
D) 25

9. Which animal species developed ways to deal with predictable periods of drought in the park?

A) Ostriches
B) Lions and leopards
C) Wattled cranes
D) African lungfish, two killifish species and two barbel species

10. Which of the following animals were once found in Banhine National Park but had their populations destroyed during the civil wars?

A) Wattled cranes, migratory birds
B) Leopards, lions, servals
C) Kudu, impala
D) Cape buffalo, sable, common tsessebe, hartebeest, Selous' zebra, and blue wildebeest

11. Which endangered bird species is still found in Banhine National Park?

A) Flamingos
B) Wattled cranes
C) Eagles
D) Penguins

12. What type of agriculture do people practice that damages the environment in Banhine National Park?

A) Terrace farming
B) Aquaculture
C) Slash-and-burn cultivation
D) Hydroponics

13. Which crops are cultivated by people using slash-and-burn methods in the park?

A) Wheat, barley, oats
B) Maize, sorghum, cassava and sugar cane
C) Rice, beans, peanuts
D) Potatoes, carrots, onions

14. What has the government done to encourage people to move out of Banhine National Park?

A) Establishing new schools in the park
B) Building permanent water sources outside the reserve and giving incentives for relocation
C) Offering financial aid for farming inside the park
D) Providing free housing within the park

15. What was a significant change made to Banhine National Park's borders in 2013?

A) No changes were made to the park's borders
B) The borders were changed to reflect human resettlement into the park
C) The park was reduced in size due to urban development
D) The park was expanded to include more wetlands

16. Which national parks are part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park?

A) Etosha National Park in Namibia; Serengeti National Park in Tanzania
B) Banhine, Zinave and Limpopo National Parks in Mozambique; Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe; Kruger National Park in South Africa
C) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana and South Africa
D) Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa; Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe

17. What natural feature marks the eastern boundary of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area?

A) Changane River
B) Zambezi River
C) Limpopo River
D) Save River Estuary

18. What is the total protected area of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area?

A) 75,000 square kilometres
B) 50,000 square kilometres
C) 120,000 square kilometres
D) Exceeds 95,624 square kilometres (36,921 sq mi)

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