Namib-Naukluft National Park

Namib-Naukluft National Park - Quiz

1. In which year was the Namib-Naukluft National Park originally established as 'Game Reserve No. 3'?

A) 1986
B) 1941
C) 1966
D) 1907

2. Which colonial administration proclaimed the Namib-Naukluft National Park as a game reserve in 1907?

A) Dutch Colonial Administration
B) South African Administration
C) German Colonial Administration
D) British Colonial Administration

3. Which river marked the northern border of the original game reserve in 1907?

A) At the Swakop River
B) Ten kilometres north of the Kuiseb River
C) At the Kuiseb River
D) Five kilometres south of the Swakop River

4. Which area was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1941?

A) Sperrgebiet
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Moon Landscape
D) Naukluft Mountains

5. What significant change occurred to 'Game Reserve No. 3' in 1966?

A) It expanded to include the Sperrgebiet.
B) It was deproclaimed and became the Namib Desert Park.
C) It included a marine reserve.
D) It was renamed as Etosha National Park.

6. Which species' habitat led to the inclusion of 14 commercial farms in the park in 1979?

A) Cheetahs
B) Hartmann mountain zebra
C) Elephants
D) Lions

7. What was added to the Namib-Naukluft Park in 1979 that made it Namibia's first marine reserve?

A) A 1,600-kilometre strip of the Atlantic Ocean
B) The Sperrgebiet
C) Sandwich Harbour
D) Naukluft Mountains

8. In which year were the park's present boundaries established?

A) 1941
B) 1979
C) 1966
D) 1986

9. What was the purpose of including parts of the Sperrgebiet in 1986?

A) To expand the marine reserve
B) To establish the park's present boundaries and include diamond mining restricted areas.
C) To create a new commercial farming area
D) To increase tourism activities

10. Which of the following was not part of the original three game reserves proclaimed in 1907?

A) Namib-Naukluft Park
B) Etosha
C) Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park
D) Omuramba Omatako

11. What significant feature is found north of the Swakop River within the park?

A) Moon Landscape
B) Welwitschia plants
C) Sandwich Harbour
D) Sperrgebiet

12. Which river's banks were excluded from the original game reserve due to economic activities?

A) Swakop River
B) Omuramba Omatako
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Kuiseb River

13. What was added to the park in 1962?

A) Naukluft Mountains
B) Sperrgebiet
C) A small extension of the southern border
D) Sandwich Harbour

14. Which area was added to the park in 1979 along with the Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park?

A) Sperrgebiet
B) Sandwich Harbour
C) Moon Landscape
D) A marine reserve strip of the Atlantic Ocean

15. What was the main reason for buying 14 commercial farms in 1979?

A) For tourism development
B) For agricultural purposes
C) To protect the Hartmann mountain zebra
D) For diamond mining

16. Where is the Namib-Naukluft National Park located?

A) In northern Namibia
B) In western Namibia
C) In southern Namibia
D) In eastern Namibia

17. What is the main visitor attraction in Namibia within this park?

A) Spitzkoppe
B) Etosha Pan
C) Sossusvlei
D) Kalahari Gemsbok National Park

18. What is the size of the Namib-Naukluft National Park?

A) 10,000 km²
B) 30,000 km²
C) 60,000 km²
D) 49,768 km² (19,216 sq mi)

19. How long is the strip of land on the Atlantic Ocean that includes part of this park?

A) 300 kilometers
B) 600 kilometers (370 mi) north-to-south
C) 1000 kilometers
D) 800 kilometers

20. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as inhabiting the park?

A) Leopards
B) Hyenas
C) Gemsbok
D) Lions

21. What is the average annual rainfall in the park?

A) 250 millimeters
B) 50 millimeters
C) 106 millimeters
D) 500 millimeters

22. How tall can the park's sand dunes rise?

A) 50 meters
B) More than 300 meters (almost 1000 feet)
C) 150 meters
D) 500 meters

23. What does 'Namib' mean in the context of Namibia?

A) 'Mountain range'
B) 'Open space'
C) 'Desert'
D) 'River'

24. Which of the following animals can be found in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

A) Elephants
B) Giraffes
C) Lions
D) Leopards

25. What does the name 'Namib' mean?

A) High mountains
B) Red sand
C) Cold wind
D) Open space

26. What was a major reason for excluding the Swakop River from the original game reserve?

A) High population density
B) Lack of wildlife
C) Presence of diamond mines
D) Economic activities at its banks

27. Which landscape east of Swakopmund is part of Namib Desert Park?

A) Sperrgebiet
B) Naukluft Mountains
C) Sandwich Harbour
D) Moon Landscape

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