Dinder National Park

1. Where is Dinder National Park located?

A) In southern Sudan, near the border with South Sudan
B) In eastern Sudan, connected to Ethiopia's Alitash National Park
C) In western Sudan, near the Nile River
D) In northern Sudan, close to Khartoum

2. How far is Dinder National Park from Khartoum?

A) Nearly 500 kilometres northwest
B) Approximately 400 kilometres southeast
C) About 200 kilometres northeast
D) Around 600 kilometres southwest

3. What town acts as a gateway for tourists entering Dinder National Park?

A) El Obeid
B) The town of Dinder
C) Khartoum
D) Port Sudan

4. When was the area first visited by Europeans?

A) In 1861
B) In 1925
C) In 1933
D) In 1905

5. What event in the 1880s led to the disappearance of the human population in Dinder?

A) A cholera outbreak
B) A severe drought
C) The Mahdist War and a famine
D) An invasion by neighboring tribes

6. When was Dinder established as a park?

A) In 1925 after Alfred Harrison's visit
B) In 1935 following the London Convention of 1933
C) In 1979 when it became part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
D) In 1983 when its area was extended

7. Which ecoregions does Dinder National Park fall between?

A) The Red Sea Hills and the Nuba Mountains
B) The Sahara Desert and the Nile Delta
C) The Central African Republic and the Horn of Africa
D) The Sahel and Ethiopian Highlands

8. How many large mammal species are found in Dinder National Park?

A) 50 species
B) 40 species
C) 27 species
D) 15 species

9. Which of the following is not a threat to the ecology of Dinder National Park?

A) Expansion of crop agriculture displacing cattle herders
B) Decline in populations of migrant grazers
C) Conversion of land outside the park into farmland
D) Encroachment by urban development

10. Which large mammal species has seen an 85% decline in Dinder National Park?

A) Leopard
B) Lion
C) Waterbuck
D) Cheetah

11. What is the status of the painted hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) in Dinder National Park?

A) It was recently introduced to the park
B) It is thriving with no threats
C) It declined and is considered endangered
D) Its population has increased significantly

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