- 1. What percentage of the total revenue generated by Liwonde National Park comes from tourism?
A) 58%
B) 42%
C) 97%
D) 75%
- 2. From what source does 58% of the park's tourism revenue come?
A) Government funding
B) Concession fees from private lodges
C) Entry tickets to tourists
D) Donations from conservation organizations
- 3. What is the nearest township to Liwonde National Park?
A) Liwonde
B) Zomba
C) Chikwawa
D) Mangochi
- 4. Which lodge in Liwonde National Park is located on the banks of the Shire River?
A) Njobvu Cultural Village Lodge
B) Mvuu Lodge
C) Chimwala Bush Camp
D) Kutengo Camp
- 5. Who owns and manages Chimwala Bush Camp?
A) African Parks
B) Central Africa Wilderness Safaris
C) Makanga Women's Group
D) Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
- 6. What does 'mvuu' mean in Chewa?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Crocodile
C) Elephant
D) Lion
- 7. Which company operates Mvuu Lodge and is known for sustainable practices?
A) African Parks
B) Makanga Women's Group
C) Central Africa Wilderness Safaris
D) Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
- 8. What type of safaris does Mvuu Lodge offer to view wildlife?
A) Walking tours
B) Hot air balloon rides
C) Jeep safaris
D) Boat safaris
- 9. How many beds are available at Mvuu Lodge and Camp combined?
A) 56
B) 30
C) 75
D) 100
- 10. Which organization conducted research on bat populations in Liwonde until 2016?
A) African Bat Conservation
B) Makanga Women's Group
C) Lilongwe Wildlife Trust
D) Central Africa Wilderness Safaris
- 11. What was the focus of Carnivore Research Malawi's work in Liwonde?
A) Monitoring bird populations
B) Researching plant species diversity
C) Studying fish populations in the Shire River
D) Evaluating carnivore density and distribution, particularly for spotted hyenas
- 12. In which year did Lilongwe Wildlife Trust assume responsibility for monitoring certain species in Liwonde?
A) 2014
B) 2021
C) 2018
D) 2016
- 13. Which species are the focus of Lilongwe Wildlife Trust's research volunteer placement programme in Liwonde?
A) Fish, insects, and plants
B) Birds, reptiles, and amphibians
C) Lion, cheetahs, and hyena
D) Elephants, giraffes, and zebras
- 14. In which year did African Parks help relocate elephants from Liwonde and Mangochi to Majete Wildlife Reserve?
A) 2008
B) 2016
C) 2022
D) 1993
- 15. How many elephants were relocated from Liwonde to Nyika National Park in 2017?
A) 250
B) 34
C) 500
D) 70
- 16. In what year were a pair of black rhinoceros moved to Liwonde National Park?
A) 1993
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2000
- 17. How many square kilometers was the fenced sanctuary for black rhinoceros in Liwonde National Park?
A) 5.8
B) 20
C) 15
D) 10
- 18. When were cheetahs first reintroduced to Liwonde National Park after being absent for about a century?
A) July 2020
B) Early 2018
C) May 2017
D) November 2019
- 19. How many cheetahs were relocated to Liwonde National Park in May 2017?
A) 7
B) 8
C) 9
D) 21
- 20. What year did the first female lions get reintroduced into Liwonde National Park by African Parks?
A) May 2017
B) November 2019
C) Early 2018
D) July 2020
- 21. How many lions were reintroduced to Liwonde National Park in early 2018?
A) 7
B) 21
C) 6
D) 9
- 22. When was the first lion cub born after their reintroduction into Liwonde National Park?
A) 2017
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2020
- 23. How many African wild dogs were reintroduced into Liwonde National Park in July 2020?
A) 9
B) 7
C) 6
D) 8
- 24. What tragic event occurred to the pack of African wild dogs in November 2022?
A) They migrated out of the park
B) A disease outbreak decimated the population
C) All members were killed due to intentional poisoning of a waterhole
D) The entire pack was relocated to another reserve
- 25. Which organization assisted with the relocation of cheetahs in May 2017?
A) Lion Recovery Fund
B) DNPW
C) Endangered Wildlife Trust's Cheetah Metapopulation Project
D) WWF South Africa
- 26. When was the first litter of African wild dog pups confirmed after their reintroduction?
A) Three months after relocation
B) One year later
C) Immediately upon arrival
D) Six weeks after relocation in July 2020
- 27. How many black rhinos were transported to Liwonde National Park in November 2019?
A) 17
B) 250
C) 7
D) 34
- 28. In which year was Liwonde National Park established?
A) 1999
B) 1985
C) 1973
D) 2005
- 29. What natural feature runs through Liwonde National Park?
A) The Zambezi River
B) The Nile River
C) The Shire River
D) The Congo River
- 30. Which lake is located near the southern edge of Liwonde National Park?
A) Lake Victoria
B) Lake Turkana
C) Lake Malombe
D) Lake Tanganyika
- 31. How many square kilometers does Liwonde National Park cover?
A) 548
B) 1000
C) 700
D) 300
- 32. Which district lies along the western border of Liwonde National Park?
A) Zomba District
B) Mangochi District
C) Nsanje District
D) Balaka District
- 33. What was a major priority for African Parks upon taking over management in 2015?
A) Expanding the park's boundaries
B) Building new visitor centers
C) Introducing new animal species
D) Rebuilding the park's fence
- 34. What was the approximate population of elephants in Liwonde as estimated in 2020?
A) 800
B) 300
C) 600
D) 1000
- 35. Which endangered antelope species is found in Liwonde National Park?
A) Hartebeest
B) Oryx
C) Sable antelope
D) Giraffe
- 36. How many bird species are hosted by Liwonde National Park?
A) 200
B) More than 380
C) 100
D) 50
- 37. Which district is not part of the area covered by Liwonde National Park?
A) Machinga District
B) Zomba District
C) Balaka District
D) Mangochi District
- 38. Which of these animals is not mentioned as residing in Liwonde National Park?
A) Buffalo
B) Elephants
C) Lions
D) Hippopotamus
- 39. Which bird species is only found in Liwonde National Park in Malawi?
A) Böhm's bee-eater
B) Brown-headed parrot
C) White-starred robin
D) Lilian's lovebird
- 40. Which organization raised funds to survey and monitor the threatened Lilian's lovebird?
A) Greenpeace
B) Conservation International
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) Birdlife International
- 41. What year did park officials confirm deaths due to crocodile and elephant attacks near Liwonde National Park?
A) 2017
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016
- 42. How many elephants were killed by poachers in Liwonde between 2014 and 2017?
A) Thirty
B) Fifty
C) Forty
D) Sixty
- 43. What is the most common large plant species in Liwonde National Park?
A) Mopane
B) Acacia xanthophloea
C) Borassus
D) Kigelia
- 44. Which epiphytic orchid is nearly endemic to Liwonde National Park?
A) Cattleya labiata
B) Phalaenopsis amabilis
C) Microcoelia ornithocephala
D) Dendrobium nobile
- 45. Which plant species is also known as the fever tree in Liwonde National Park?
A) Hyphaene coriacea
B) Acacia xanthophloea
C) Borassus
D) Adansonia digitata
- 46. How many rhinoceros were killed by poachers in Liwonde between 2014 and 2017?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Eight
D) Four
- 47. What type of palm is Hyphaene coriacea known as in Liwonde National Park?
A) Sago palm
B) Lala palm
C) Date palm
D) Cabbage palm
- 48. What type of bird is the broad-tailed paradise whydah?
A) Starling
B) Barbet
C) Kestrel
D) Paradise whydah
- 49. Which plant species in Liwonde National Park is known as the sausage tree?
A) Acacia
B) Kigelia
C) Mopane
D) Borassus
- 50. How many different species of vultures in Liwonde are critically endangered?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Eight
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