Lake Manyara National Park - Quiz
  • 1. Which bird species is known to breed in the groundwater forest north of Lake Manyara?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Grey heron
C) Flamingo
D) Great white pelican
  • 2. What was the estimated number of lesser flamingos in 1991 at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 200,000
B) 1,900,000
C) 78,320
D) 40,000
  • 3. Which large mammal's population in the park fell by 75% between 1985 and 1991 due to illegal hunting?
A) Blue wildebeest
B) Thomson's gazelle
C) Grant's gazelle
D) African bush elephant
  • 4. What is the type locality for the endangered fish Oreochromis amphimelas?
A) Tarangire National Park
B) Serengeti
C) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
D) Lake Manyara
  • 5. Which predator is occasionally sighted in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) African leopard
B) Spotted hyena
C) East African cheetah
D) Lion
  • 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) Great white pelican
B) Yellow-billed stork
C) Flamingos during the dry season
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) Groundwater forest
C) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
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) Marabou stork
B) Flamingo
C) Reedbuck
D) Pink-backed pelican
  • 10. Which bird of prey is documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Golden eagle
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Ayre's hawk eagle
D) Bald eagle
  • 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) Masai giraffe
B) Common warthog
C) Wildebeest
D) Hippopotamus
  • 13. What happened to the population of south-central black rhinoceros in Lake Manyara by 1996?
A) Increased significantly
B) Remained stable
C) None were present
D) Decreased slightly
  • 14. Which predator is known to inhabit Lake Manyara National Park and is a type of mongoose?
A) Serval
B) Several mongoose species
C) Bat-eared fox
D) African wildcat
  • 15. Which bird species has an estimated 40,000 individuals in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Greater flamingo
C) Great white pelican
D) Lesser flamingo
  • 16. Which large mammal migrates through Lake Manyara from Tarangire National Park?
A) Cape bushbuck
B) Hippopotamus
C) African bush elephant
D) Blue wildebeest
  • 17. How many species of butterflies have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Over 180
B) Exactly 200
C) Less than 100
D) About 150
  • 18. In which country is Lake Manyara National Park located?
A) Kenya
B) Uganda
C) South Africa
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) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
B) 200 km2 (77 sq mi)
C) 150 km2 (58 sq mi)
D) 325 km2 (125 sq mi)
  • 21. When was the game reserve in Lake Manyara established?
A) 1981
B) 1974
C) 1957
D) 1960
  • 22. What year did Lake Manyara gain National Park status?
A) 1974
B) 1957
C) 1960
D) 1981
  • 23. Which side of Lake Manyara is the national park located?
A) Southwest quadrant
B) Northwest quadrant
C) Southeast quadrant
D) Northeast quadrant
  • 24. When does the 'long rains' season occur at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) September to November
B) June to August
C) March to May
D) December to February
  • 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) July, August and September
B) October, November and December
C) April, May and June
D) January, February and March
  • 27. Which months have the highest average high temperatures at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) June, July and August
B) December, January and February
C) January, February and March
D) September, October and November
  • 28. What is the nearest major city to Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Moshi
B) Dodoma
C) Arusha
D) Dar es Salaam
  • 29. How far is Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha by car?
A) 150 km (93 mi)
B) 200 km (124 mi)
C) 126 km (78 mi)
D) 100 km (62 mi)
  • 30. What is the name of the wildlife migration corridor to the east of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Kwa Kuchinja Wildlife Migration corridor
B) Serengeti Corridor
C) Ngorongoro Corridor
D) Grumeti Corridor
  • 31. Which national park is located southeast of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Serengeti National Park
B) Tarangire National Park
C) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
D) Serengitie National Park
  • 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) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority
B) Tanzania Land Conservation Trust
C) African Parks Network
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 34. What is the size of the Manyara Ranch?
A) 50,000-acre
B) 60,000-acre
C) 30,000-acre
D) 45,000-acre
  • 35. When was Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve established by UNESCO?
A) 1981
B) 1999
C) 1974
D) 2005
  • 36. At what altitude is Lake Manyara located?
A) 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
B) 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
C) 960 m (3,150 ft)
D) 850 m (2,790 ft)
  • 37. How deep can Lake Manyara be when full?
A) 10 ft (3.0 m)
B) 5 m (16 ft)
C) 2 m (6.6 ft)
D) 3.7 m (12 ft)
  • 38. What happens to the lake's surface area during extreme dry periods?
A) It shrinks as the waters evaporate
B) It remains constant
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) Oak woodland
B) Pine forest
C) Dense acacia woodland
D) Bamboo grove
  • 40. What is the temperature of the Maji Moto hot water spring?
A) 80 °C
B) 40 °C
C) 50 °C
D) 60 °C
  • 41. Which species dominates the groundwater forests in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Acacia tortilis
B) Trichilia roka
C) Ruellia megachlamys
D) Cynodon dactylon
  • 42. Which aquatic plant forms extensive mats in Lake Manyara's swamps?
A) Cyperus immensus
B) Typha sp.
C) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
D) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
  • 43. In which areas of Lake Manyara do Cattails form pure stands?
A) Eastern shore grasslands
B) Northern swamps
C) Alkaline lake flats
D) Groundwater forests
  • 44. Which species is dominant on exposed lakebed during low lake levels?
A) Sporobolus spicatus
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Typha sp.
D) Psilolemma jaegeri
  • 45. Which species is prominent along the lake shore where the alkaline water table is high?
A) Ruellia megachlamys
B) Nymphaea lotus
C) Sporobolus consimilis
D) Cyperus laevigatus
  • 46. Which tree is found in dense stands along the edge of streams in groundwater forests?
A) Cynodon dactylon
B) Ruellia megachlamys
C) Broad-Leaved Croton (Croton macrostachyus)
D) Acacia tortilis
  • 47. Which species is found in dense clumps in areas with flooding by fresh water?
A) Cyperus laevigatus
B) Pistia stratiotes
C) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
D) Cyperus immensus
  • 48. Which species is found in association with Sporobolus spicatus on alkaline lake flats?
A) Psilolemma jaegeri
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Sporobolus consimilis
D) Typha sp.
  • 49. Which species forms pure stands in the northern swamps of Lake Manyara?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Cattails (Typha sp.)
C) Cyperus immensus
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
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