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