Lake Manyara National Park
  • 1. Which bird species is known to breed in the groundwater forest north of Lake Manyara?
A) Grey heron
B) Flamingo
C) Pink-backed pelican
D) Great white pelican
  • 2. What was the estimated number of lesser flamingos in 1991 at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 1,900,000
B) 40,000
C) 78,320
D) 200,000
  • 3. Which large mammal's population in the park fell by 75% between 1985 and 1991 due to illegal hunting?
A) African bush elephant
B) Grant's gazelle
C) Blue wildebeest
D) Thomson's gazelle
  • 4. What is the type locality for the endangered fish Oreochromis amphimelas?
A) Tarangire National Park
B) Lake Manyara
C) Serengeti
D) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
  • 5. Which predator is occasionally sighted in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) East African cheetah
B) Spotted hyena
C) Lion
D) African leopard
  • 6. How many species of birds have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Exactly 400
B) Less than 200
C) More than 390
D) About 300
  • 7. Which bird species is not typically found in large numbers at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Yellow-billed stork
B) Flamingos during the dry season
C) Great white pelican
D) Pink-backed pelican
  • 8. What is a primary grazing area for wildebeest in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Alkaline grasslands around the lake
B) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
C) Groundwater forest
D) Closed basins of saline lakes
  • 9. Which bird species was present in 1984 but not found in a 1996 census at Lake Manyara?
A) Reedbuck
B) Flamingo
C) Marabou stork
D) Pink-backed pelican
  • 10. Which bird of prey is documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Bald eagle
B) Golden eagle
C) Ayre's hawk eagle
D) Peregrine falcon
  • 11. What is the estimated range of individual water birds in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 40,000
B) 1,000,000-2,499,999
C) 200,000
D) 78,320
  • 12. Which herbivore is known to graze the alkaline grasslands around Lake Manyara?
A) Common warthog
B) Hippopotamus
C) Masai giraffe
D) Wildebeest
  • 13. What happened to the population of south-central black rhinoceros in Lake Manyara by 1996?
A) Increased significantly
B) Decreased slightly
C) None were present
D) Remained stable
  • 14. Which predator is known to inhabit Lake Manyara National Park and is a type of mongoose?
A) Serval
B) African wildcat
C) Several mongoose species
D) Bat-eared fox
  • 15. Which bird species has an estimated 40,000 individuals in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Greater flamingo
B) Great white pelican
C) Pink-backed pelican
D) Lesser flamingo
  • 16. Which large mammal migrates through Lake Manyara from Tarangire National Park?
A) Cape bushbuck
B) Blue wildebeest
C) Hippopotamus
D) African bush elephant
  • 17. How many species of butterflies have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Over 180
B) About 150
C) Exactly 200
D) Less than 100
  • 18. In which country is Lake Manyara National Park located?
A) South Africa
B) Uganda
C) Kenya
D) Tanzania
  • 19. Which authority administers Lake Manyara National Park?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Tanzania National Parks Authority
C) African Wildlife Foundation
D) UNESCO
  • 20. What is the total area covered by Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 150 km2 (58 sq mi)
B) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
C) 200 km2 (77 sq mi)
D) 325 km2 (125 sq mi)
  • 21. When was the game reserve in Lake Manyara established?
A) 1960
B) 1974
C) 1981
D) 1957
  • 22. What year did Lake Manyara gain National Park status?
A) 1974
B) 1960
C) 1957
D) 1981
  • 23. Which side of Lake Manyara is the national park located?
A) Northeast quadrant
B) Southeast quadrant
C) Southwest quadrant
D) Northwest quadrant
  • 24. When does the 'long rains' season occur at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) December to February
B) September to November
C) March to May
D) June to August
  • 25. Which month is the wettest in terms of rainfall at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) April
B) May
C) March
D) June
  • 26. What are the driest months at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) January, February and March
B) April, May and June
C) July, August and September
D) October, November and December
  • 27. Which months have the highest average high temperatures at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) September, October and November
B) December, January and February
C) January, February and March
D) June, July and August
  • 28. What is the nearest major city to Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Dar es Salaam
B) Arusha
C) Dodoma
D) Moshi
  • 29. How far is Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha by car?
A) 100 km (62 mi)
B) 126 km (78 mi)
C) 150 km (93 mi)
D) 200 km (124 mi)
  • 30. What is the name of the wildlife migration corridor to the east of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Serengeti Corridor
B) Ngorongoro Corridor
C) Kwa Kuchinja Wildlife Migration corridor
D) Grumeti Corridor
  • 31. Which national park is located southeast of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Tarangire National Park
B) Serengitie National Park
C) Serengeti National Park
D) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
  • 32. What is the name of the forest reserve located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Mkomazi Game Reserve
B) Marang Forest Reserve
C) Rubondo Island
D) Kitulo Plateau
  • 33. Which organization manages the Manyara Ranch since 2001?
A) International Union for Conservation of Nature
B) African Parks Network
C) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority
D) Tanzania Land Conservation Trust
  • 34. What is the size of the Manyara Ranch?
A) 50,000-acre
B) 45,000-acre
C) 60,000-acre
D) 30,000-acre
  • 35. When was Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve established by UNESCO?
A) 2005
B) 1974
C) 1999
D) 1981
  • 36. At what altitude is Lake Manyara located?
A) 850 m (2,790 ft)
B) 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
C) 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
D) 960 m (3,150 ft)
  • 37. How deep can Lake Manyara be when full?
A) 5 m (16 ft)
B) 10 ft (3.0 m)
C) 3.7 m (12 ft)
D) 2 m (6.6 ft)
  • 38. What happens to the lake's surface area during extreme dry periods?
A) It remains constant
B) It shrinks as the waters evaporate
C) It becomes deeper
D) It expands due to increased rainfall
  • 39. What type of woodland grows at the base of the rift wall?
A) Bamboo grove
B) Oak woodland
C) Pine forest
D) Dense acacia woodland
  • 40. What is the temperature of the Maji Moto hot water spring?
A) 60 °C
B) 40 °C
C) 80 °C
D) 50 °C
  • 41. Which species dominates the groundwater forests in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Acacia tortilis
B) Ruellia megachlamys
C) Cynodon dactylon
D) Trichilia roka
  • 42. Which aquatic plant forms extensive mats in Lake Manyara's swamps?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Cyperus immensus
C) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
D) Typha sp.
  • 43. In which areas of Lake Manyara do Cattails form pure stands?
A) Alkaline lake flats
B) Eastern shore grasslands
C) Northern swamps
D) Groundwater forests
  • 44. Which species is dominant on exposed lakebed during low lake levels?
A) Psilolemma jaegeri
B) Sporobolus spicatus
C) Typha sp.
D) Cynodon dactylon
  • 45. Which species is prominent along the lake shore where the alkaline water table is high?
A) Nymphaea lotus
B) Sporobolus consimilis
C) Ruellia megachlamys
D) Cyperus laevigatus
  • 46. Which tree is found in dense stands along the edge of streams in groundwater forests?
A) Ruellia megachlamys
B) Broad-Leaved Croton (Croton macrostachyus)
C) Acacia tortilis
D) Cynodon dactylon
  • 47. Which species is found in dense clumps in areas with flooding by fresh water?
A) Cyperus laevigatus
B) Pistia stratiotes
C) Cyperus immensus
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
  • 48. Which species is found in association with Sporobolus spicatus on alkaline lake flats?
A) Sporobolus consimilis
B) Typha sp.
C) Psilolemma jaegeri
D) Cynodon dactylon
  • 49. Which species forms pure stands in the northern swamps of Lake Manyara?
A) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
B) Cyperus immensus
C) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
D) Cattails (Typha sp.)
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