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