Dinder National Park

Dinder National Park - Quiz

1. Where is Dinder National Park located?

A) In southern Sudan, near the border with South Sudan
B) In eastern Sudan, connected to Ethiopia's Alitash National Park
C) In western Sudan, near the Nile River
D) In northern Sudan, close to Khartoum

2. How far is Dinder National Park from Khartoum?

A) Nearly 500 kilometres northwest
B) Around 600 kilometres southwest
C) Approximately 400 kilometres southeast
D) About 200 kilometres northeast

3. What town acts as a gateway for tourists entering Dinder National Park?

A) The town of Dinder
B) Khartoum
C) El Obeid
D) Port Sudan

4. When was the area first visited by Europeans?

A) In 1905
B) In 1925
C) In 1861
D) In 1933

5. What event in the 1880s led to the disappearance of the human population in Dinder?

A) A cholera outbreak
B) The Mahdist War and a famine
C) An invasion by neighboring tribes
D) A severe drought

6. When was Dinder established as a park?

A) In 1925 after Alfred Harrison's visit
B) In 1935 following the London Convention of 1933
C) In 1983 when its area was extended
D) In 1979 when it became part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves

7. Which ecoregions does Dinder National Park fall between?

A) The Central African Republic and the Horn of Africa
B) The Sahara Desert and the Nile Delta
C) The Red Sea Hills and the Nuba Mountains
D) The Sahel and Ethiopian Highlands

8. How many large mammal species are found in Dinder National Park?

A) 15 species
B) 40 species
C) 50 species
D) 27 species

9. Which of the following is not a threat to the ecology of Dinder National Park?

A) Decline in populations of migrant grazers
B) Expansion of crop agriculture displacing cattle herders
C) Conversion of land outside the park into farmland
D) Encroachment by urban development

10. Which large mammal species has seen an 85% decline in Dinder National Park?

A) Waterbuck
B) Leopard
C) Cheetah
D) Lion

11. What is the status of the painted hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) in Dinder National Park?

A) It was recently introduced to the park
B) Its population has increased significantly
C) It is thriving with no threats
D) It declined and is considered endangered

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