Lavushi Manda National Park - Quiz
  • 1. What organization was responsible for managing Lavushi Manda National Park prior to 2017?
A) The Kasanka Trust
B) World Bank
C) African Parks
D) Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW)
  • 2. Who was the appointed park manager of Lavushi Manda before retiring in 2017?
A) A Kasanka Trust trustee
B) A World Land Trust official
C) Frederick Mbulwe
D) A representative from African Parks
  • 3. What was the primary reason for increased poaching in Lavushi Manda around 2014?
A) New management of Bangweulu Game Management Area by African Parks
B) Reduction in number of DNPW rangers
C) Eviction of illegal settlers within the park
D) Lack of funding from World Bank
  • 4. Which two species were chosen as indicator species for future management target counts in Lavushi Manda in 2017?
A) Zebra and giraffe
B) Lion and leopard
C) Elephant and buffalo
D) Sable antelope and warthog
  • 5. What method is used for fire management in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Employing controlled burns only in September–November
B) Allowing natural fires to burn unchecked
C) Setting off wildfires in the early dry season
D) Using chemical retardants throughout the year
  • 6. Who provides law enforcement within Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) African Parks staff
B) Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) rangers and wildlife police officers
C) Kasanka Trust volunteers
D) World Bank officials
  • 7. How many arrests were made in Lavushi Manda National Park by village scouts from the Mpumba CRB in 2017?
A) 22 arrests
B) 24 arrests
C) 34 arrests
D) 50 arrests
  • 8. What was the occupancy rate of Lavushi Manda National Park in 2016?
A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 3%
D) 15%
  • 9. How much money did ecotourists spend at Lavushi Manda National Park in 2016?
A) $1000
B) $500
C) $330
D) $200
  • 10. Why did the Kasanka Trust relinquish management of Lavushi Manda back to DNPW in 2017?
A) Successful eradication of poaching
B) Completion of all infrastructure projects
C) Financial and managerial issues
D) Lack of interest from the World Bank
  • 11. What was one of the main reasons for poaching displacement to Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Success of African Parks in combating poaching elsewhere
B) Expansion of park boundaries
C) Introduction of new wildlife species
D) Increased tourism activities
  • 12. What was the role of Community Resources Boards (CRB) in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Organized with DNPW to assist in law enforcement
B) Managed tourism operations
C) Conducted wildlife research
D) Handled financial management of the park
  • 13. What was the main source of funding for the Kasanka Trust's operations at Lavushi Manda?
A) External funding in the form of grants and donations
B) Revenue from tourism within Lavushi Manda
C) Government budget allocations
D) Fees collected from park visitors
  • 14. What happened to the road network in Lavushi Manda after Kasanka Trust relinquished management?
A) All roads were fully upgraded
B) The entire road network was abandoned
C) Some roads were maintained, others neglected
D) New roads were constructed
  • 15. What species were particularly targeted by poachers using firearms or wire snares in Lavushi Manda?
A) Bushpig and common duiker
B) Zebra and giraffe
C) Elephant and rhino
D) Lion and leopard
  • 16. What was the purpose of setting off wildfires in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) To clear land for infrastructure development
B) To promote new plant growth
C) To create firebreaks for safety
D) To thwart poachers who might set late and more destructive fires
  • 17. How many bed-nights were recorded in Lavushi Manda National Park in 2016?
A) 32 bed-nights
B) 50 bed-nights
C) 100 bed-nights
D) 200 bed-nights
  • 18. What was the role of the World Land Trust in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Managed park operations
B) Built infrastructure
C) Funded additional law enforcement
D) Conducted wildlife surveys
  • 19. In what year was Lavushi Manda National Park initially gazetted as a Game Reserve?
A) 1941
B) 1972
C) 1955
D) 1963
  • 20. Which province is Lavushi Manda National Park located in?
A) Luapula Province
B) Muchinga Province
C) Northern Province
D) Southern Province
  • 21. What is the approximate area of Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) 4,000 sq km
B) 1,500 sq km
C) 3,000 sq km
D) 2,500 sq km
  • 22. Which chiefdom is located to the northwest of Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Mpumba
B) Chiundaponde
C) Luchembe
D) Muchinka
  • 23. What type of vegetation primarily covers Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Savanna grasslands
B) Coniferous forests
C) Desert shrubs
D) Miombo woodlands
  • 24. What is the highest point in Zambia found within Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Bangweulu floodplain
B) Muchinga Escarpment
C) Lavushi mountains
D) Kafinda Range
  • 25. What type of rock is mainly found in the rugged landscape of Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Granite
B) Limestone
C) Basalt
D) Quartzites
  • 26. Which river flows into Lake Bangweulu and has its source on the boundaries of the park?
A) Lulimala
B) Kapanda Lupili
C) Mufubushi
D) Lumbatwa
  • 27. Which genera are characteristic of the Miombo woodland in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Brachystegia, Isoberlinia, Julbernardia, Uapaca
B) Oak, Maple, Birch, Spruce
C) Acacia, Baobab, Eucalyptus, Pine
D) Raphia, Hibiscus, Justicia, Agarista
  • 28. What type of grasslands are common near the mountains in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Riparian grasslands
B) Deciduous grasslands
C) Bog grasslands
D) Dambo grasslands
  • 29. Which plant is a typical feature of riparian forests in Lavushi Manda but absent in Kasanka National Park?
A) Hibiscus meeusei
B) Raphia farinifera (raphia palm)
C) Justicia richardsiae
D) Agarista salicifolia
  • 30. Which mammal was last observed in the wild in Zambia within Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Black rhinoceros
C) Sable antelope
D) Lion
  • 31. How many puku were moved from Kasanka National Park to Lavushi Manda in 2017?
A) 100
B) 150
C) 250
D) 200
  • 32. Which mammals are found among the rocks in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Klipspringer, bush dassie, Smith's red rock rabbits
B) Buffaloes, hippos, crocodiles
C) Lions, leopards, cheetahs
D) Elephants, giraffes, zebras
  • 33. Which large mammal has never been sighted in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Cheetah
B) Lion
C) Leopard
D) Elephant
  • 34. In which year did BirdWatch Zambia conduct birdwatching activities in Lavushi Manda National Park for BirdLife International?
A) 2011
B) 2001
C) 2017
D) 1998
  • 35. Which bird species was considered somewhat rare and possibly migratory to Lavushi Manda National Park in 1998?
A) Black eagle
B) Augur buzzard
C) Great snipe
D) Freckled nightjar
  • 36. Which bird species was photographed in Lavushi Manda National Park in 2017?
A) Great snipe
B) Black eagle
C) Coqui francolin
D) Augur buzzard
  • 37. Which bird species is typical of miombo woodlands and was recorded in Lavushi Manda?
A) Mocking chat
B) Red-winged starling
C) Striped pipit
D) Pale-billed hornbill
  • 38. Which bird species is commonly observed near rivers in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Golden-breasted bunting
B) Palm-nut vulture
C) Tawny-flanked prinia
D) Black-crowned tchagra
  • 39. Which bird species was collected in Lavushi Manda when it was still a game reserve in 1954?
A) Chestnut-bellied kingfisher
B) Ross' turaco
C) Cinnyris chalybeus (sunbird)
D) Narina trogon
  • 40. Which bird species is a common wintering visitor in the miombo of Lavushi Manda?
A) Böhm's flycatcher
B) Black sparrowhawk
C) Pel's fishing owl
D) Collared flycatchers
  • 41. Which bird species was observed during the eBird program visit in July 2018?
A) Cardinal woodpecker
B) Freckled nightjar
C) Augur buzzard
D) Great snipe
  • 42. What type of forest supports the African broadbill in Lavushi Manda?
A) Rock-associated habitats
B) Riverine gallery forests
C) Miombo woodlands
D) Dambo grasslands
  • 43. Which bird species was registered as typical of miombo regions in 1998?
A) Black-crowned tchagra
B) Tawny-flanked prinia
C) Böhm's bee-eater
D) Golden-breasted bunting
  • 44. Which bird species is associated with dry grasslands in Lavushi Manda?
A) Stanley's bustard
B) Locustfinch
C) Red-winged starling
D) Marsh widowbird
  • 45. Which bird species was spotted during the 1998 BirdWatch Zambia excursion?
A) Swallow-tailed bee-eater
B) Cardinal woodpecker
C) Anchieta's barbet
D) Emerald-spotted wood dove
  • 46. Which bird species is found in riparian forests of Lavushi Manda?
A) Tawny-flanked prinia
B) Golden-breasted bunting
C) Apalis thoracica
D) Black-crowned tchagra
  • 47. Which bird species was observed near the rivers in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Black-crowned tchagra
B) Schalow's turaco
C) Golden-breasted bunting
D) Tawny-flanked prinia
  • 48. Which bird species was observed in Lavushi Manda during the eBird program visit in July 2018?
A) Great snipe
B) Freckled nightjar
C) Swallow-tailed bee-eater
D) Augur buzzard
  • 49. Which crocodile species is found in the Lukulu River within Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) American alligators
B) Saltwater crocodiles
C) Nile crocodiles
D) Cuban crocodiles
  • 50. What sand snake species was initially identified as Psammophis sibilans in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Ps. orientalis, Ps. mossambicus or Ps. zambiensis
B) Psammophis nuchalis
C) Psammophis schokari
D) Psammophis polylepis
  • 51. What species of lizard was identified in Lavushi Hills before 1934?
A) Varanus niloticus
B) Chamaeleo dilepis
C) Mochlus sundevallii
D) Gerrhosaurus intermedius
  • 52. Which skink species was found at Fibishi Camp during a herping excursion in December 2015?
A) Chamaeleo dilepis
B) Ptychadena grandisonae
C) Trachylepis varia
D) Mochlus sundevallii
  • 53. What is the local name for a large, green yellowfish found in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Jimbo
B) Kurper
C) Nsuku
D) Mpifu (or ntifu?)
  • 54. Which species of fish was first identified in 2011 as similar to Labeobarbus trachypterus?
A) Labeobarbus stappersi
B) Tilapia sparrmanii
C) Coptodon rendalli
D) Serranochromis thumbergi
  • 55. Where are the bream species Serranochromis angusticeps typically found in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Woodland streams
B) Fast-flowing main channel and rapids of the Lukulu river
C) Downstream from Mumba Tuta Falls
D) Rocky riffles and runs in the main river channel
  • 56. Which fish species was found in fast-flowing waters with a rocky bottom and forested sides?
A) Pseudocrenilabrus philander
B) Barbus trimaculatus
C) Labeo cylindricus
D) Micralestes sardina
  • 57. What is the local name for Enteromius eutaenia found in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Jimbo
B) Nsuku
C) Kurper
D) Mpifu
  • 58. Which beetle species was collected on carrion in the Manda Hills?
A) Contacyphon des
B) Physonychis violaceipennis
C) Medythia exclamationis
D) Garreta dejeani
  • 59. What was the approximate park entrance fee for international visitors in 2018?
A) $5
B) $1.70
C) Free
D) $15
  • 60. How much were camping fees per person per night in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) $5
B) $15
C) $20
D) Free
  • 61. Which of the following is NOT a basic campsite in the park?
A) Linda Camp
B) Kapanda Lupilli
C) Mumba Tuta
D) Peak
  • 62. What type of tents are available at Mumba Tuta and Linda Camp?
A) Pop-up tents
B) Meru-style permanent tents
C) No tents available
D) Basic canvas tents
  • 63. Is it possible to hike unaccompanied in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) Not mentioned
B) Only with a guide
C) Yes
D) No
  • 64. How long does it take to hike to the summit of Lavushi Mountain?
A) Four hours
B) Two-and-a-half hours
C) One hour
D) Three hours
  • 65. What makes bank fishing difficult in Lavushi Manda National Park?
A) The river is heavily vegetated
B) Lack of fish
C) High water levels
D) Fishing regulations
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