Lower Zambezi National Park
  • 1. Where is the Lower Zambezi National Park located?
A) On the north bank of the Zambezi River in southeastern Zambia
B) Within Botswana's Okavango Delta
C) In northern Zimbabwe
D) Along the southern coast of Mozambique
  • 2. What was the status of Lower Zambezi before it became a national park in 1983?
A) A public hunting ground for local tribes
B) Part of Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park
C) An established tourist destination
D) It was the private game reserve of Zambia's president
  • 3. Which national park is located on the opposite bank of the Zambezi River from Lower Zambezi?
A) Chobe National Park
B) Victoria Falls National Park
C) Zimbabwe's Mana Pools National Park
D) Hwange National Park
  • 4. What are the two main woodland savannah ecoregions in Lower Zambezi?
A) Oak woodlands and Maple forests
B) Acacia woodlands and Baobab forests
C) Southern Miombo woodlands and Zambezian and Mopane woodlands
D) Cedar woodlands and Pine forests
  • 5. What is the dominant type of tree in the higher ground north of Lower Zambezi?
A) Baobab
B) Cedar
C) Miombo
D) Acacia
  • 6. Which habitat is found at the edge of the river in Lower Zambezi?
A) Mountainous habitat
B) Desert habitat
C) Floodplain habitat
D) Coastal habitat
  • 7. What is unique about the game management area surrounding Lower Zambezi?
A) It is closed off to all human activity
B) It has high-security fencing around its perimeter
C) It only allows access to researchers
D) There are no fences, allowing animals and people to roam freely
  • 8. What makes Lower Zambezi Park and its surrounding GMA attractive?
A) The presence of luxury resorts
B) Its proximity to major cities
C) Its remote location with no paved roads
D) High-speed internet access
  • 9. What is the name of the airstrip located within Lower Zambezi Park?
A) Jeki Airstrip
B) Kasane Airport
C) Lusaka International Airport
D) Victoria Falls Airport
  • 10. Which large mammal is NOT mentioned as congregating on the floodplain?
A) Cape buffalo
B) Cape wild dog (only occasional sightings)
C) Lion
D) Elephant
  • 11. What action did Mwembeshi Resources Limited take in 2014 regarding the Lower Zambezi National Park?
A) Their application for copper mining was approved
B) They started wildlife conservation projects
C) They withdrew their proposal for mining
D) They began construction of a tourist resort
  • 12. Why were Mwembeshi Resources ordered to pause mining in May 2023?
A) Due to lack of funding for the project
B) As a result of community protests
C) Because they completed their mining operations
D) For breaching conditions set by environmental agencies
  • 13. What potential impact did conservationists warn about if mining proceeded?
A) Negative effects on tourism and wildlife in the Zambezi River area
B) Enhanced biodiversity
C) Increased employment opportunities for locals
D) Improved infrastructure development
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