Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - Quiz
  • 1. What does 'Kgalagadi' mean?
A) Land of lions
B) Home of gemsbok
C) Place of thirst
D) Desert oasis
  • 2. Which countries share the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) South Africa and Botswana
B) Zambia and Namibia
C) Namibia and South Africa
D) Botswana and Zimbabwe
  • 3. What is the total area of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi)
B) 45,000 square kilometres
C) 50,000 square kilometres
D) 25,000 square kilometres
  • 4. Which rivers are mentioned as having dry riverbeds in the park?
A) Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers
B) Nossob and Auob Rivers
C) Orange and Vaal Rivers
D) Okavango and Chobe Rivers
  • 5. How often do the Nossob and Auob Rivers typically flow?
A) Never
B) About once per century
C) Once every decade
D) Every year
  • 6. Which of these animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Elephants
B) Cheetahs
C) Leopards
D) Lions
  • 7. What year was Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park considered a Lion Conservation Unit?
A) 2015
B) 2005
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 8. Which project aims to maintain wildlife access and support community development around the park?
A) Central Botswana Conservation Plan
B) Southern Africa Biodiversity Project
C) Eastern Kalahari Wildlife Initiative
D) Western Kgalagadi Conservation Corridor project
  • 9. How many visitors did the park receive from April 2017 to March 2018?
A) 52,463 visitors
B) 60,000 visitors
C) 45,000 visitors
D) 48,221 visitors
  • 10. What type of accommodations are available at the park's traditional tourist lodges?
A) Camping sites only
B) Fully serviced lodges with amenities like air conditioning, shops, and swimming pools
C) Cabins with limited services
D) Basic tents without any facilities
  • 11. What is the primary vegetation found in the dry riverbeds of the park?
A) Grass and Vachellia erioloba trees
B) Palm trees
C) Baobab trees
D) Acacia trees and shrubs
  • 12. Which of these reptiles is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Horned adder
B) Komodo dragon
C) Puff adder
D) Cape cobra
  • 13. What type of climate does the Kalahari Desert experience in January?
A) Cool and dry
B) Midsummer with temperatures often exceeding 40 °C (104 °F)
C) Mild and rainy season
D) Winter with freezing temperatures
  • 14. Which organization participated in the Western Kgalagadi Conservation Corridor project?
A) Greenpeace Africa
B) Conservation International Botswana
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) African Wildlife Foundation
  • 15. What is the primary purpose of the wilderness camps in the park?
A) Luxury tents with all amenities
B) Fully serviced accommodations with meals included
C) To provide shelter and wash water; visitors must supply their own food, drinking water, and firewood
D) Camping sites with guided tours
  • 16. What was the increase in visitor numbers from 2016/17 to 2017/18?
A) 3,000 visitors
B) 2,500 visitors
C) 5,500 visitors
D) 4,242 visitors
  • 17. Which of these bird species is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Ostriches
B) Penguins
C) Storks
D) Bustards
  • 18. When was the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa established?
A) 12 May 2000
B) 7 April 1999
C) 31 July 1931
D) June 1992
  • 19. In what year was an informal verbal agreement made to set up a conservation area in contiguous lands of Bechuanaland Protectorate and Union of South Africa?
A) 1948
B) 2002
C) 2015
D) 1997
  • 20. When was the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park formally launched as Southern Africa's first peace park?
A) June 1992
B) 7 April 1999
C) 31 July 1931
D) 12 May 2000
  • 21. What is the total area set aside for native peoples in October 2002?
A) 700 km²
B) 277.69 km²
C) 580 km²
D) 301.34 km²
  • 22. What is the name of the lodge managed by Transfrontier Parks Destinations?
A) !Xaus Lodge
B) San Heritage Lodge
C) !Ae!Hai Heritage Park
D) Kalahari Gemstone Lodge
  • 23. What does the name '!Xaus' mean in the local language?
A) 'Home'
B) 'Culture'
C) 'Land'
D) 'Heart'
  • 24. What did Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism state about fracking in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Fracking has already begun.
B) All national parks will be opened to fracking.
C) Fracking is permitted under strict regulations.
D) There are no licenses for fracking in the KTP.
  • 25. Which company was reported to have been granted prospecting licenses for shale gas in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) African Shale Partners
B) Nodding Donkey
C) Karoo Energy
D) Botswana Gas Company
  • 26. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Lion
B) Elephant
C) Cheetah
D) Brown hyena
  • 27. Which species has been a focus of conservation efforts since 2005 in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Cheetah
B) Elephant
C) Rhino
D) Lion
  • 28. In which year did Botswana and South Africa sign the agreement to manage their adjacent national parks as a single ecological unit?
A) 2000
B) 1999
C) 1997
D) 1992
  • 29. What is the name of the heritage park set aside for native peoples in October 2002?
A) !Ae!Hai Heritage Park
B) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
C) Mier Heritage Land
D) San Heritage Land
  • 30. Who manages !Xaus Lodge on behalf of the native communities?
A) Nodding Donkey
B) Transfrontier Parks Destinations
C) SANParks
D) Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism.
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