Dinder National Park

Dinder National Park - Quiz

1. Where is Dinder National Park located?

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

2. How far is Dinder National Park from Khartoum?

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

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

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

4. When was the area first visited by Europeans?

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

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

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

6. When was Dinder established as a park?

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

7. Which ecoregions does Dinder National Park fall between?

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

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

A) 40 species
B) 50 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) Conversion of land outside the park into farmland
C) Decline in populations of migrant grazers
D) Encroachment by urban development

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

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

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

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

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