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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. What does 'Kgalagadi' mean?
A) Place of thirst
B) Land of lions
C) Desert oasis
D) Home of gemsbok
  • 2. Which countries share the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) South Africa and Botswana
B) Zambia and Namibia
C) Botswana and Zimbabwe
D) Namibia and South Africa
  • 3. What is the total area of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi)
B) 25,000 square kilometres
C) 45,000 square kilometres
D) 50,000 square kilometres
  • 4. Which rivers are mentioned as having dry riverbeds in the park?
A) Orange and Vaal Rivers
B) Nossob and Auob Rivers
C) Okavango and Chobe Rivers
D) Limpopo and Zambezi 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) Leopards
B) Lions
C) Elephants
D) Cheetahs
  • 7. What year was Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park considered a Lion Conservation Unit?
A) 1999
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2015
  • 8. Which project aims to maintain wildlife access and support community development around the park?
A) Eastern Kalahari Wildlife Initiative
B) Southern Africa Biodiversity Project
C) Western Kgalagadi Conservation Corridor project
D) Central Botswana Conservation Plan
  • 9. How many visitors did the park receive from April 2017 to March 2018?
A) 48,221 visitors
B) 52,463 visitors
C) 45,000 visitors
D) 60,000 visitors
  • 10. What type of accommodations are available at the park's traditional tourist lodges?
A) Cabins with limited services
B) Camping sites only
C) Basic tents without any facilities
D) Fully serviced lodges with amenities like air conditioning, shops, and swimming pools
  • 11. What is the primary vegetation found in the dry riverbeds of the park?
A) Acacia trees and shrubs
B) Palm trees
C) Grass and Vachellia erioloba trees
D) Baobab trees
  • 12. Which of these reptiles is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Puff adder
B) Komodo dragon
C) Horned adder
D) Cape cobra
  • 13. What type of climate does the Kalahari Desert experience in January?
A) Winter with freezing temperatures
B) Mild and rainy season
C) Cool and dry
D) Midsummer with temperatures often exceeding 40 °C (104 °F)
  • 14. Which organization participated in the Western Kgalagadi Conservation Corridor project?
A) Conservation International Botswana
B) African Wildlife Foundation
C) Greenpeace Africa
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 15. What is the primary purpose of the wilderness camps in the park?
A) Fully serviced accommodations with meals included
B) To provide shelter and wash water; visitors must supply their own food, drinking water, and firewood
C) Camping sites with guided tours
D) Luxury tents with all amenities
  • 16. What was the increase in visitor numbers from 2016/17 to 2017/18?
A) 4,242 visitors
B) 3,000 visitors
C) 2,500 visitors
D) 5,500 visitors
  • 17. Which of these bird species is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Ostriches
B) Bustards
C) Storks
D) Penguins
  • 18. When was the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa established?
A) 7 April 1999
B) 31 July 1931
C) June 1992
D) 12 May 2000
  • 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) 2002
B) 1997
C) 2015
D) 1948
  • 20. When was the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park formally launched as Southern Africa's first peace park?
A) 7 April 1999
B) 12 May 2000
C) June 1992
D) 31 July 1931
  • 21. What is the total area set aside for native peoples in October 2002?
A) 580 km²
B) 277.69 km²
C) 301.34 km²
D) 700 km²
  • 22. What is the name of the lodge managed by Transfrontier Parks Destinations?
A) !Ae!Hai Heritage Park
B) San Heritage Lodge
C) !Xaus Lodge
D) Kalahari Gemstone Lodge
  • 23. What does the name '!Xaus' mean in the local language?
A) 'Land'
B) 'Heart'
C) 'Home'
D) 'Culture'
  • 24. What did Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism state about fracking in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Fracking is permitted under strict regulations.
B) All national parks will be opened to fracking.
C) There are no licenses for fracking in the KTP.
D) Fracking has already begun.
  • 25. Which company was reported to have been granted prospecting licenses for shale gas in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Karoo Energy
B) Nodding Donkey
C) African Shale Partners
D) Botswana Gas Company
  • 26. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Elephant
B) Brown hyena
C) Cheetah
D) Lion
  • 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) 1992
B) 1999
C) 2000
D) 1997
  • 29. What is the name of the heritage park set aside for native peoples in October 2002?
A) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
B) Mier Heritage Land
C) San Heritage Land
D) !Ae!Hai Heritage Park
  • 30. Who manages !Xaus Lodge on behalf of the native communities?
A) SANParks
B) Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism.
C) Nodding Donkey
D) Transfrontier Parks Destinations
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