Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - Quiz
  • 1. What does 'Kgalagadi' mean?
A) Land of lions
B) Place of thirst
C) Desert oasis
D) Home of gemsbok
  • 2. Which countries share the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Botswana and Zimbabwe
B) South Africa and Botswana
C) Namibia and South Africa
D) Zambia and Namibia
  • 3. What is the total area of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) 38,000 square kilometres (15,000 sq mi)
B) 45,000 square kilometres
C) 50,000 square kilometres
D) 25,000 square kilometres
  • 4. Which rivers are mentioned as having dry riverbeds in the park?
A) Okavango and Chobe Rivers
B) Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers
C) Orange and Vaal Rivers
D) Nossob and Auob Rivers
  • 5. How often do the Nossob and Auob Rivers typically flow?
A) Never
B) Once every decade
C) Every year
D) About once per century
  • 6. Which of these animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Lions
B) Leopards
C) Cheetahs
D) Elephants
  • 7. What year was Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park considered a Lion Conservation Unit?
A) 1999
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2005
  • 8. Which project aims to maintain wildlife access and support community development around the park?
A) Eastern Kalahari Wildlife Initiative
B) Southern Africa Biodiversity Project
C) Western Kgalagadi Conservation Corridor project
D) Central Botswana Conservation Plan
  • 9. How many visitors did the park receive from April 2017 to March 2018?
A) 60,000 visitors
B) 45,000 visitors
C) 52,463 visitors
D) 48,221 visitors
  • 10. What type of accommodations are available at the park's traditional tourist lodges?
A) Basic tents without any facilities
B) Fully serviced lodges with amenities like air conditioning, shops, and swimming pools
C) Camping sites only
D) Cabins with limited services
  • 11. What is the primary vegetation found in the dry riverbeds of the park?
A) Acacia trees and shrubs
B) Palm trees
C) Baobab trees
D) Grass and Vachellia erioloba trees
  • 12. Which of these reptiles is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Horned adder
B) Cape cobra
C) Komodo dragon
D) Puff adder
  • 13. What type of climate does the Kalahari Desert experience in January?
A) Mild and rainy season
B) Midsummer with temperatures often exceeding 40 °C (104 °F)
C) Cool and dry
D) Winter with freezing temperatures
  • 14. Which organization participated in the Western Kgalagadi Conservation Corridor project?
A) Greenpeace Africa
B) Conservation International Botswana
C) African Wildlife Foundation
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 15. What is the primary purpose of the wilderness camps in the park?
A) Luxury tents with all amenities
B) Camping sites with guided tours
C) Fully serviced accommodations with meals included
D) To provide shelter and wash water; visitors must supply their own food, drinking water, and firewood
  • 16. What was the increase in visitor numbers from 2016/17 to 2017/18?
A) 3,000 visitors
B) 4,242 visitors
C) 5,500 visitors
D) 2,500 visitors
  • 17. Which of these bird species is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Storks
B) Ostriches
C) Bustards
D) Penguins
  • 18. When was the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa established?
A) 7 April 1999
B) 12 May 2000
C) 31 July 1931
D) June 1992
  • 19. In what year was an informal verbal agreement made to set up a conservation area in contiguous lands of Bechuanaland Protectorate and Union of South Africa?
A) 1997
B) 2002
C) 1948
D) 2015
  • 20. When was the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park formally launched as Southern Africa's first peace park?
A) 7 April 1999
B) 12 May 2000
C) 31 July 1931
D) June 1992
  • 21. What is the total area set aside for native peoples in October 2002?
A) 301.34 km²
B) 700 km²
C) 580 km²
D) 277.69 km²
  • 22. What is the name of the lodge managed by Transfrontier Parks Destinations?
A) San Heritage Lodge
B) !Ae!Hai Heritage Park
C) !Xaus Lodge
D) Kalahari Gemstone Lodge
  • 23. What does the name '!Xaus' mean in the local language?
A) 'Home'
B) 'Culture'
C) 'Heart'
D) 'Land'
  • 24. What did Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism state about fracking in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) There are no licenses for fracking in the KTP.
B) Fracking is permitted under strict regulations.
C) Fracking has already begun.
D) All national parks will be opened to fracking.
  • 25. Which company was reported to have been granted prospecting licenses for shale gas in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) African Shale Partners
B) Nodding Donkey
C) Botswana Gas Company
D) Karoo Energy
  • 26. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Cheetah
B) Lion
C) Elephant
D) Brown hyena
  • 27. Which species has been a focus of conservation efforts since 2005 in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
A) Elephant
B) Lion
C) Cheetah
D) Rhino
  • 28. In which year did Botswana and South Africa sign the agreement to manage their adjacent national parks as a single ecological unit?
A) 1992
B) 1997
C) 1999
D) 2000
  • 29. What is the name of the heritage park set aside for native peoples in October 2002?
A) San Heritage Land
B) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
C) Mier Heritage Land
D) !Ae!Hai Heritage Park
  • 30. Who manages !Xaus Lodge on behalf of the native communities?
A) SANParks
B) Nodding Donkey
C) Transfrontier Parks Destinations
D) Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Wildlife and Tourism.
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