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Dinder National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. Where is Dinder National Park located?
A) In southern Sudan, near the border with South Sudan
B) In western Sudan, near the Nile River
C) In northern Sudan, close to Khartoum
D) In eastern Sudan, connected to Ethiopia's Alitash National Park
  • 2. How far is Dinder National Park from Khartoum?
A) Approximately 400 kilometres southeast
B) Nearly 500 kilometres northwest
C) Around 600 kilometres southwest
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 1933
B) In 1905
C) In 1861
D) In 1925
  • 5. What event in the 1880s led to the disappearance of the human population in Dinder?
A) A severe drought
B) A cholera outbreak
C) The Mahdist War and a famine
D) An invasion by neighboring tribes
  • 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 Sahara Desert and the Nile Delta
B) The Central African Republic and the Horn of Africa
C) The Sahel and Ethiopian Highlands
D) The Red Sea Hills and the Nuba Mountains
  • 8. How many large mammal species are found in Dinder National Park?
A) 15 species
B) 27 species
C) 50 species
D) 40 species
  • 9. Which of the following is not a threat to the ecology of Dinder National Park?
A) Encroachment by urban development
B) Conversion of land outside the park into farmland
C) Expansion of crop agriculture displacing cattle herders
D) Decline in populations of migrant grazers
  • 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) Its population has increased significantly
B) It was recently introduced to the park
C) It declined and is considered endangered
D) It is thriving with no threats
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