Banhine National Park

Banhine National Park - Quiz

1. When was Banhine National Park established?

A) 1980s
B) 1995
C) 2013
D) 26 June 1973

2. What is the area of Banhine National Park in square kilometres?

A) 5,500 km²
B) 9,800 km²
C) 7,250 km²
D) 10,000 km²

3. How much annual rainfall does the park receive?

A) 300 millimetres
B) 430 millimetres (17 in)
C) 500 millimetres
D) 600 millimetres

4. What type of water bodies are found in Banhine National Park that range from a few square meters to hundreds of hectares?

A) Oceans
B) Lakes
C) Rivers
D) Pans

5. Which river does the water flow into after passing through Banhine National Park's wetlands?

A) Save River
B) Zambezi River
C) Limpopo River
D) Changane River

6. How many districts is Banhine National Park administratively split between?

A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five

7. Which district covers the largest area in Banhine National Park?

A) Chigubo District
B) Mabalane District
C) Chicualacuala District
D) All districts cover equal areas

8. How many species of fish have been found in Banhine National Park?

A) 25
B) 30
C) 10
D) 18

9. Which animal species developed ways to deal with predictable periods of drought in the park?

A) Wattled cranes
B) Lions and leopards
C) Ostriches
D) African lungfish, two killifish species and two barbel species

10. Which of the following animals were once found in Banhine National Park but had their populations destroyed during the civil wars?

A) Leopards, lions, servals
B) Wattled cranes, migratory birds
C) Kudu, impala
D) Cape buffalo, sable, common tsessebe, hartebeest, Selous' zebra, and blue wildebeest

11. Which endangered bird species is still found in Banhine National Park?

A) Penguins
B) Flamingos
C) Wattled cranes
D) Eagles

12. What type of agriculture do people practice that damages the environment in Banhine National Park?

A) Aquaculture
B) Slash-and-burn cultivation
C) Hydroponics
D) Terrace farming

13. Which crops are cultivated by people using slash-and-burn methods in the park?

A) Potatoes, carrots, onions
B) Wheat, barley, oats
C) Rice, beans, peanuts
D) Maize, sorghum, cassava and sugar cane

14. What has the government done to encourage people to move out of Banhine National Park?

A) Building permanent water sources outside the reserve and giving incentives for relocation
B) Providing free housing within the park
C) Establishing new schools in the park
D) Offering financial aid for farming inside the park

15. What was a significant change made to Banhine National Park's borders in 2013?

A) No changes were made to the park's borders
B) The borders were changed to reflect human resettlement into the park
C) The park was reduced in size due to urban development
D) The park was expanded to include more wetlands

16. Which national parks are part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park?

A) Banhine, Zinave and Limpopo National Parks in Mozambique; Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe; Kruger National Park in South Africa
B) Etosha National Park in Namibia; Serengeti National Park in Tanzania
C) Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa; Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe
D) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana and South Africa

17. What natural feature marks the eastern boundary of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area?

A) Changane River
B) Save River Estuary
C) Limpopo River
D) Zambezi River

18. What is the total protected area of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area?

A) 50,000 square kilometres
B) 120,000 square kilometres
C) Exceeds 95,624 square kilometres (36,921 sq mi)
D) 75,000 square kilometres

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