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Lake Manyara National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Which bird species is known to breed in the groundwater forest north of Lake Manyara?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Grey heron
C) Flamingo
D) Great white pelican
  • 2. What was the estimated number of lesser flamingos in 1991 at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 1,900,000
B) 78,320
C) 200,000
D) 40,000
  • 3. Which large mammal's population in the park fell by 75% between 1985 and 1991 due to illegal hunting?
A) Grant's gazelle
B) Blue wildebeest
C) Thomson's gazelle
D) African bush elephant
  • 4. What is the type locality for the endangered fish Oreochromis amphimelas?
A) Serengeti
B) Lake Manyara
C) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
D) Tarangire National Park
  • 5. Which predator is occasionally sighted in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) African leopard
B) Lion
C) East African cheetah
D) Spotted hyena
  • 6. How many species of birds have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Exactly 400
B) About 300
C) More than 390
D) Less than 200
  • 7. Which bird species is not typically found in large numbers at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Flamingos during the dry season
B) Great white pelican
C) Yellow-billed stork
D) Pink-backed pelican
  • 8. What is a primary grazing area for wildebeest in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
B) Alkaline grasslands around the lake
C) Groundwater forest
D) Closed basins of saline lakes
  • 9. Which bird species was present in 1984 but not found in a 1996 census at Lake Manyara?
A) Reedbuck
B) Pink-backed pelican
C) Flamingo
D) Marabou stork
  • 10. Which bird of prey is documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Golden eagle
B) Bald eagle
C) Ayre's hawk eagle
D) Peregrine falcon
  • 11. What is the estimated range of individual water birds in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 40,000
B) 1,000,000-2,499,999
C) 200,000
D) 78,320
  • 12. Which herbivore is known to graze the alkaline grasslands around Lake Manyara?
A) Masai giraffe
B) Common warthog
C) Hippopotamus
D) Wildebeest
  • 13. What happened to the population of south-central black rhinoceros in Lake Manyara by 1996?
A) Increased significantly
B) None were present
C) Remained stable
D) Decreased slightly
  • 14. Which predator is known to inhabit Lake Manyara National Park and is a type of mongoose?
A) Several mongoose species
B) Bat-eared fox
C) Serval
D) African wildcat
  • 15. Which bird species has an estimated 40,000 individuals in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Great white pelican
C) Lesser flamingo
D) Greater flamingo
  • 16. Which large mammal migrates through Lake Manyara from Tarangire National Park?
A) Cape bushbuck
B) Hippopotamus
C) Blue wildebeest
D) African bush elephant
  • 17. How many species of butterflies have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Over 180
B) Exactly 200
C) About 150
D) Less than 100
  • 18. In which country is Lake Manyara National Park located?
A) South Africa
B) Kenya
C) Tanzania
D) Uganda
  • 19. Which authority administers Lake Manyara National Park?
A) African Wildlife Foundation
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) Tanzania National Parks Authority
D) UNESCO
  • 20. What is the total area covered by Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 150 km2 (58 sq mi)
B) 200 km2 (77 sq mi)
C) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
D) 325 km2 (125 sq mi)
  • 21. When was the game reserve in Lake Manyara established?
A) 1957
B) 1974
C) 1960
D) 1981
  • 22. What year did Lake Manyara gain National Park status?
A) 1981
B) 1974
C) 1960
D) 1957
  • 23. Which side of Lake Manyara is the national park located?
A) Northeast quadrant
B) Southeast quadrant
C) Northwest quadrant
D) Southwest quadrant
  • 24. When does the 'long rains' season occur at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) December to February
B) September to November
C) March to May
D) June to August
  • 25. Which month is the wettest in terms of rainfall at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) April
B) May
C) June
D) March
  • 26. What are the driest months at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) July, August and September
B) October, November and December
C) April, May and June
D) January, February and March
  • 27. Which months have the highest average high temperatures at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) December, January and February
B) January, February and March
C) June, July and August
D) September, October and November
  • 28. What is the nearest major city to Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Arusha
B) Moshi
C) Dar es Salaam
D) Dodoma
  • 29. How far is Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha by car?
A) 126 km (78 mi)
B) 150 km (93 mi)
C) 100 km (62 mi)
D) 200 km (124 mi)
  • 30. What is the name of the wildlife migration corridor to the east of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Grumeti Corridor
B) Serengeti Corridor
C) Ngorongoro Corridor
D) Kwa Kuchinja Wildlife Migration corridor
  • 31. Which national park is located southeast of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Serengitie National Park
B) Tarangire National Park
C) Serengeti National Park
D) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • 32. What is the name of the forest reserve located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Marang Forest Reserve
B) Kitulo Plateau
C) Rubondo Island
D) Mkomazi Game Reserve
  • 33. Which organization manages the Manyara Ranch since 2001?
A) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority
B) Tanzania Land Conservation Trust
C) International Union for Conservation of Nature
D) African Parks Network
  • 34. What is the size of the Manyara Ranch?
A) 30,000-acre
B) 45,000-acre
C) 50,000-acre
D) 60,000-acre
  • 35. When was Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve established by UNESCO?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 1974
D) 1981
  • 36. At what altitude is Lake Manyara located?
A) 960 m (3,150 ft)
B) 850 m (2,790 ft)
C) 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
D) 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
  • 37. How deep can Lake Manyara be when full?
A) 3.7 m (12 ft)
B) 2 m (6.6 ft)
C) 5 m (16 ft)
D) 10 ft (3.0 m)
  • 38. What happens to the lake's surface area during extreme dry periods?
A) It expands due to increased rainfall
B) It becomes deeper
C) It shrinks as the waters evaporate
D) It remains constant
  • 39. What type of woodland grows at the base of the rift wall?
A) Dense acacia woodland
B) Pine forest
C) Bamboo grove
D) Oak woodland
  • 40. What is the temperature of the Maji Moto hot water spring?
A) 40 °C
B) 60 °C
C) 50 °C
D) 80 °C
  • 41. Which species dominates the groundwater forests in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Trichilia roka
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Acacia tortilis
D) Ruellia megachlamys
  • 42. Which aquatic plant forms extensive mats in Lake Manyara's swamps?
A) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
B) Typha sp.
C) Cyperus immensus
D) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
  • 43. In which areas of Lake Manyara do Cattails form pure stands?
A) Alkaline lake flats
B) Eastern shore grasslands
C) Groundwater forests
D) Northern swamps
  • 44. Which species is dominant on exposed lakebed during low lake levels?
A) Sporobolus spicatus
B) Typha sp.
C) Cynodon dactylon
D) Psilolemma jaegeri
  • 45. Which species is prominent along the lake shore where the alkaline water table is high?
A) Nymphaea lotus
B) Cyperus laevigatus
C) Sporobolus consimilis
D) Ruellia megachlamys
  • 46. Which tree is found in dense stands along the edge of streams in groundwater forests?
A) Broad-Leaved Croton (Croton macrostachyus)
B) Ruellia megachlamys
C) Acacia tortilis
D) Cynodon dactylon
  • 47. Which species is found in dense clumps in areas with flooding by fresh water?
A) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
B) Cyperus immensus
C) Pistia stratiotes
D) Cyperus laevigatus
  • 48. Which species is found in association with Sporobolus spicatus on alkaline lake flats?
A) Typha sp.
B) Psilolemma jaegeri
C) Cynodon dactylon
D) Sporobolus consimilis
  • 49. Which species forms pure stands in the northern swamps of Lake Manyara?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Cyperus immensus
C) Cattails (Typha sp.)
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
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