Marakele National Park - Test
  • 1. In which province is Marakele National Park located?
A) Limpopo Province
B) Gauteng Province
C) Western Cape Province
D) KwaZulu-Natal Province
  • 2. What biosphere is Marakele National Park a part of?
A) Waterberg Biosphere
B) Nama Karoo Biosphere
C) Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany Biosphere
D) Cape Floristic Biosphere
  • 3. Which river runs through Marakele National Park?
A) Orange River
B) Matlabas River
C) Limpopo River
D) Tugela River
  • 4. When were buffalo re-introduced to Marakele National Park?
A) 1 January 2000
B) 25 December 2015
C) 30 June 2018
D) 15 October 2013
  • 5. What is the largest colony of birds found in Marakele National Park?
A) Purple rollers
B) African harrier-hawks
C) Red-eyed bulbuls
D) Cape vultures
  • 6. Which mammal is not part of the big five found in Marakele National Park?
A) Leopard
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Buffalo
  • 7. What percentage of Marakele is covered by Mixed Bushveld?
A) 42%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 30%
  • 8. Which two plant species are mainly composed in the Apiesrivierpoort Forest?
A) Chaetacme aristata and Mimusops zeyheri
B) Celtis africana and Syzygium guineense
C) Red ivory and African olive
D) Schotia brachypetala and Maytenus undata
  • 9. What is the name of the endangered cycad found in Marakele National Park?
A) Agapanthus coddii
B) Encephalartos eugene-maraisii
C) Diospyros whyteana
D) Carex spicatopaniculata
  • 10. When was Marakele founded as Kransberg National Park?
A) 2000
B) 1985
C) 1994
D) 2010
  • 11. How large was Marakele when it first became a national park in 1994?
A) 300 square kilometres (116 sq mi)
B) 670 square kilometres (260 sq mi)
C) 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi)
D) 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi)
  • 12. What type of vehicles can access all roads within Marakele National Park?
A) Motorcycles only
B) All passenger vehicles
C) Bicycles
D) Only four-wheel drive vehicles
  • 13. What type of trail is available for 4x4 vehicles in Marakele National Park?
A) Hiking trail
B) 4x4 eco trail
C) Bird watching trail
D) Mountain biking trail
  • 14. What is the name of the tarred mountain pass in Marakele National Park?
A) Tlopi Pass
B) Bontle Pass
C) Kransberg Pass
D) Waterberg massif
  • 15. How many tented units are available at the Bontle Camping Site?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 20
D) 15
  • 16. Where is Tlopi Tented Camp located in Marakele National Park?
A) Near Bollonoto Dam
B) At the entrance of the park
C) On the banks of the Apiesrivierpoort Dam
D) Next to the Matlabas River
  • 17. What activity is organized annually by the Marakele Honorary rangers?
A) Wildlife photography contest
B) Birding census
C) Nature trail marathon
D) Camping skills workshop
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