Gonarezhou National Park - Quiz
Gonarezhou National Park
  • 1. What is the most well-known feature of Gonarezhou National Park?
A) The Chilojo Cliffs
B) Ntambambomvu Red Hills
C) Tembwahata Pan
D) Samalema Gorge
  • 2. How high do the Chilojo Cliffs tower?
A) 180 meters (590 feet)
B) 250 meters (820 feet)
C) 100 meters (328 feet)
D) 200 meters (656 feet)
  • 3. Along which river do the Chilojo Cliffs run?
A) The Zambezi River
B) The Runde River
C) The Mwenezi River
D) The Save River
  • 4. What are the two large natural pans in the north of Gonarezhou National Park?
A) Chilojo and Ntambambomvu
B) Tembwahata and Machanu
C) Machanu and Naymtongwe
D) Naymtongwe and Samalema
  • 5. Which plateau is a remnant of the Chilojo Cliffs?
A) Tembwahata Plateau
B) Machanu Plateau
C) Samalema Plateau
D) Naymtongwe Plateau
  • 6. What type of hills are the Ntambambomvu Red Hills?
A) Densely wooded hill slopes
B) Rocky outcrops
C) Sandy dunes
D) Grassy knolls
  • 7. What river carves through solid igneous rock to form the Samalema Gorge?
A) The Zambezi River
B) The Save River
C) The Mwenezi River
D) The Limpopo River
  • 8. Which endangered species has been historically found in Gonarezhou National Park?
A) Southern white rhinoceros
B) African elephant
C) Chapman's zebra
D) Cape wild dog
  • 9. In which year were there several sightings of wild dogs in the park?
A) 2020
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 2015
  • 10. Which national parks are suggested to form a cross-border link for Cape wild dog conservation?
A) National parks in Mozambique, South Africa
B) Kruger National Park and Serengeti National Park
C) Kaziranga National Park and Chitwan National Park
D) Etosha National Park and Hwange National Park
  • 11. Which mammal is NOT listed as inhabiting Gonarezhou National Park?
A) Cape buffalo
B) Savannah elephant
C) African elephant
D) South African giraffe
  • 12. What type of accommodation does Swimuwini Rest Camp offer?
A) Tented campsites
B) Rooftop bungalows
C) Self-catering accommodation
D) Luxury suites
  • 13. Which authority manages the Swimuwini Rest Camp?
A) National Parks and Wildlife Authority
B) African Safari Lodges
C) Gonarezhou Conservation Trust
D) Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
  • 14. Where is Gonarezhou National Park located?
A) Northern Botswana
B) Southeastern Zimbabwe
C) Western Zambia
D) Eastern Namibia
  • 15. What does the name 'Gonarezhou' translate to in English?
A) Home of Rhinos
B) Land of Lions
C) The Place of Elephants
D) Kingdom of Giraffes
  • 16. Gonarezhou National Park is part of which transfrontier park?
A) Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
B) Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Park
C) Sioma Ngwezi Transfrontier Park
D) Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park
  • 17. In which year was Gonarezhou first established as a protected area?
A) 1994
B) 1975
C) 1936
D) 1950
  • 18. When did the park close to the public during the Rhodesian War?
A) In 1975
B) During the Rhodesian War
C) In 2007
D) After the Mozambique civil war
  • 19. Which organization partnered with Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority in 2007?
A) African Wildlife Foundation
B) International Union for Conservation of Nature
C) Frankfurt Zoological Society
D) World Wide Fund for Nature
  • 20. In which year was management handed over to the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust?
A) 2020
B) 2007
C) 1994
D) 2017
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