Makgadikgadi Pans National Park - Quiz
  • 1. What type of plant life is found on the pans themselves in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park?
A) Grassland vegetation
B) Shrubby savanna plants
C) A thin layer of blue-green algae
D) Baobab trees
  • 2. Which type of tree serves as a local landmark in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park?
A) Eucalyptus trees
B) Mimosa trees
C) Acacia trees
D) Baobab trees
  • 3. What name was given to a baobab tree that served as an unofficial post office in the 19th century?
A) James Chapman
B) Henry Morton Stanley
C) Thomas Baines
D) David Livingstone
  • 4. Which animals migrate to the Makgadikgadi Pans following rain?
A) Giraffes and buffaloes
B) Lions and cheetahs
C) Wildebeest and one of Africa's biggest zebra populations
D) Elephants and rhinoceroses
  • 5. Which species is found in the salt water of Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Crocodiles
B) Hippos
C) Freshwater fish
D) Cladoceran crustacean Moina belli
  • 6. What is a major threat to the flamingo breeding colonies in Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Predation by large birds
B) Use of quad bikes and off-road vehicles by tourists
C) Competition with other bird species
D) Excessive rainfall
  • 7. What type of animal can be found on the grasslands fringing the pans?
A) Giraffes
B) Reptiles such as tortoises and rock monitors
C) Polar bears
D) Kangaroos
  • 8. Which bird species are present in the dry season at Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) Ostriches, chestnut-banded plover and Kittlitz's plover
B) Eagles and hawks
C) Swans and ducks
D) Flamingos and pelicans
  • 9. What is the primary reason for human intervention being minimal in Makgadikgadi Pans?
A) High tourism rates
B) The pans are inhospitable
C) Strict government regulations
D) Frequent flooding
  • 10. Which pan is home to one of only two breeding populations of greater flamingos in southern Africa?
A) Nxai Pan
B) Soa Pan
C) Sua Pan
D) Ntwetwe Pan
  • 11. What is one threat to the salt pan ecosystem mentioned in the text?
A) Introduction of non-native plant species
B) Natural erosion processes
C) Increased rainfall
D) Plans to divert water from the Nata River for irrigation
  • 12. Which area within Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pan National Park is known for large migrations of zebra and wildebeest?
A) Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve
B) Nata Sanctuary
C) Nxai Pan
D) Sua Pan
  • 13. Where can the baobabs painted by Thomas Baines still be seen?
A) In Sua Pan
B) In Ntwetwe Pan
C) In Boteti River
D) In Nxai Pan
  • 14. Which town is not mentioned as a point of access to the area?
A) Nata
B) Gaborone
C) Maun
D) Gweta
  • 15. What is the elevation of Sua Pan, the lowest place in the basin?
A) 890 m (2,920 ft)
B) 920 m
C) 940 m
D) 950 m
  • 16. What is the main axis of the developing graben's orientation?
A) East-west
B) North-south
C) Northeast–southwest
D) Diagonal across the basin
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