Kruger National Park - Test
  • 1. What are some of the threats facing Kruger National Park's ecosystem?
A) Deforestation and oil spills
B) Invasive species and acid rain
C) Overfishing and soil erosion
D) Intensive poaching, urban development at its borders, global warming and droughts, animal overpopulation, and mining projects
  • 2. How does light pollution affect Kruger National Park?
A) It alters the composition of nocturnal wildlife and the hunting behaviour of predators
B) It improves visibility for night-time safaris
C) It increases plant growth in rest camps
D) It has no significant impact on the park's biodiversity
  • 3. What is Nkosi City and where is it planned to be developed?
A) An R8 billion development near the western border of Kruger National Park
B) A wildlife conservation project inside the park
C) A mining project in the eastern part of the park
D) A new rest camp within the park boundaries
  • 4. What potential damage could result from raising the walls of the Massingir and Corumana dams?
A) It would increase water levels in the park's lakes
B) It could damage the pristine gorges of the Olifants and Sabie rivers by silting
C) It would create new habitats for wildlife
D) It would prevent flooding in the park
  • 5. What is unique about the Olifants River Gorge?
A) It is known for its wide riverbanks and shallow waters
B) It is devoid of any significant wildlife
C) It has a deep, single thread, pool-rapid structure home to crocodiles, hippos, and fish
D) It is primarily used for hydroelectric power generation
  • 6. What has diminished the fish population in the Olifants River?
A) Pollution from nearby urban areas
B) Overfishing by local communities
C) Hundreds of dams in its upper reaches
D) Natural predation by crocodiles
  • 7. What is the purpose of landscape-collaboration initiatives linked to the Greater Kruger landscape?
A) To build additional rest camps
B) To include durable-finance work under the Mega Living Landscapes programme
C) To promote tourism within the park
D) To establish new mining projects
  • 8. How many game rangers are part of Kruger National Park's anti-poaching unit?
A) 1000
B) 500
C) 800
D) 650
  • 9. Which forces assist the South African Police Service in Kruger National Park's anti-poaching efforts?
A) Local community volunteers
B) International wildlife conservation organizations
C) The South African National Defence Force including the South African Air Force
D) Private security companies
  • 10. What aerial assets does Kruger National Park use to augment its air space presence?
A) Unmanned underwater vehicles
B) Commercial passenger planes
C) Two drones borrowed from Denel and two Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters donated by the Royal Air Force
D) Private jets hired for patrols
  • 11. How do automated movement sensors contribute to anti-poaching efforts in Kruger National Park?
A) They track animal migration patterns
B) They monitor tourist activities within the park
C) They provide real-time weather updates
D) They relay intrusions along the Mozambique border to a control center
  • 12. What role do buffer zones play in Kruger National Park's anti-poaching strategy?
A) They are designated camping areas for tourists
B) They host wildlife research stations
C) They serve as an alternative to costly new fences along the border with Mozambique
D) They are used for agricultural purposes
  • 13. Why were the original 150 km long fences in Kruger National Park dropped?
A) Due to lack of maintenance funds
B) To expand the park's boundaries
C) To establish the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
D) Because they were ineffective against poachers
  • 14. Who oversees all anti-poaching activities in Kruger National Park?
A) The park's chief game ranger
B) The South African Wildlife Federation
C) The national anti-poaching committee
D) Local government authorities
  • 15. During which season do most bird species in Kruger National Park breed?
A) Autumn
B) Summer
C) Spring
D) Winter
  • 16. Which of the following birds is not part of the 'Big Six Birds' in Kruger National Park?
A) Kori bustard
B) White-crowned lapwing
C) Martial eagle
D) Lappet-faced vulture
  • 17. What is the breeding season for larger birds of prey in Kruger National Park?
A) Summer
B) Dry winter
C) Autumn
D) Spring
  • 18. Which habitat is often reduced by drought or floods in Kruger National Park?
A) Riparian thicket or forest
B) Mopane-dominated flats
C) Central park areas
D) Southern lowveld
  • 19. How many martial eagle nest sites were found in the 2020 aerial survey?
A) 17
B) 22
C) 70
D) 50
  • 20. Which bird is localized and seldom seen in Kruger National Park?
A) African finfoot
B) White-backed night heron
C) Natal spurfowl
D) Pel's fishing owl
  • 21. What is the estimated number of white-backed vulture breeding pairs in Kruger National Park as of 2013?
A) 50
B) 904
C) 78
D) 60
  • 22. What is the estimated number of ground hornbill family groups in Kruger National Park as of 2012?
A) 70
B) 178
C) 904
D) 78
  • 23. Which bird species are affected by habitat degradation due to their large territory requirements in Kruger National Park?
A) Narina trogon
B) White-crowned lapwing
C) African goshawk
D) Lappet-faced vulture
  • 24. How many active nests of ground hornbills were known in Kruger National Park as of 2013?
A) 50
B) 100
C) 70
D) 25
  • 25. Which town is not a bordering town of Kruger National Park?
A) Phalaborwa
B) Komatipoort
C) Pretoria
D) Malelane
  • 26. What is the approximate length of Kruger National Park?
A) 500 km (310 mi)
B) 450 km (280 mi)
C) 360 km (220 mi)
D) 250 km (155 mi)
  • 27. What is the highest point in Kruger National Park?
A) Lebombo Mountains
B) Ngwenya
C) Marloth Peak
D) Khandzalive
  • 28. Which climate classification does Kruger National Park fall under?
A) Humid subtropical
B) Hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh)
C) Tropical rainforest
D) Mediterranean
  • 29. During which months is the rainy season in Kruger National Park?
A) September until May
B) June until December
C) March until September
D) January until July
  • 30. Which area of the park receives the lowest precipitation annually?
A) Marloth Park
B) Berg-en-Dal
C) Pafuri floodplain
D) Skukuza
  • 31. What is the average width of Kruger National Park?
A) 100 km (62 mi)
B) 85 km (53 mi)
C) 65 km (40 mi)
D) 45 km (28 mi)
  • 32. Which river does not act as a natural boundary for the park?
A) Luvubu River
B) Crocodile River
C) Sabie River
D) Limpopo River
  • 33. Which area is cooler and receives more rainfall than Pafuri?
A) Pretoriuskop
B) Berg-en-Dal
C) Skukuza
D) Komati River
  • 34. Which town is closest to the southern entry gates of Kruger National Park?
A) Phalaborwa
B) Komatipoort
C) Malelane
D) Skukuza
  • 35. Which mountain range separates Kruger National Park from Mozambique?
A) Drakensberg Mountains
B) Soutpansberg Mountains
C) Lebombo Mountains
D) Magaliesberg Mountains
  • 36. Which area receives the highest annual precipitation in Kruger National Park?
A) Pretoriuskop sourveld
B) Skukuza
C) Berg-en-Dal
D) Ngwenya
  • 37. What is the widest point of Kruger National Park from east to west?
A) 110 km (68 mi)
B) 120 km (75 mi)
C) 70 km (43 mi)
D) 90 km (56 mi)
  • 38. Which of the following is not a lodge or conservation village overlooking Kruger National Park?
A) Mjejane
B) Leopard Creek
C) Shawu's Hills
D) Marloth Park
  • 39. In which year was the Sabi Game Reserve established?
A) 1898
B) 1923
C) 1902
D) 1918
  • 40. Who became the first warden of the Sabi Game Reserve in 1902?
A) Piet Grobler
B) J.A. de Ridder
C) James Stevenson-Hamilton
D) Deneys Reitz
  • 41. What was the name of the reserve proclaimed in 1903, now located in northern Kruger National Park?
A) Sabi Game Reserve
B) Makuleke Reserve
C) Pafuri Triangle
D) Singwitsi Reserve
  • 42. In which decade were the last native tribes removed from the reserve at Makuleke?
A) 1960s
B) 1920s
C) 1910s
D) 1900s
  • 43. Who was the first secretary of the commission established in 1918 to review the Sabi Reserve?
A) J. A. de Ridder
B) Deneys Reitz
C) James Stevenson-Hamilton
D) Piet Grobler
  • 44. Who led a survey expedition around the reserve in 1923?
A) James Stevenson-Hamilton
B) Deneys Reitz
C) Piet Grobler
D) J.A. de Ridder
  • 45. Which railway line did the tourist trains travel on during the "Round in Nine" tours?
A) Sabi Line
B) Kruger Track
C) Transvaal Route
D) Selati railway line
  • 46. Who introduced the National Parks Bill to parliament in May 1926?
A) Piet Grobler
B) Deneys Reitz
C) J.A. de Ridder
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 47. On what date did the National Parks Bill pass, establishing Kruger National Park?
A) 15 July 1926
B) 25 December 1926
C) 1 May 1926
D) 11 June 1926
  • 48. Who proposed the name Kruger for the national park?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) Piet Grobler
C) James Stevenson-Hamilton
D) Judge J.A.J de Villiers
  • 49. Who championed the name Kruger behind the scenes?
A) Afrikaner politicians
B) Native tribes
C) English-speaking naturalists
D) Local landowners
  • 50. In which year did President Paul Kruger visit Rolfontein to see the game camp?
A) 1881
B) 1900
C) 1867
D) 1892
  • 51. In which year did the Makuleke people submit a land claim to regain their ancestral lands?
A) 1975
B) 1989
C) 2001
D) 1996
  • 52. Who led the airborne expedition to investigate the effect of low-flying airplanes on game in 1928?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) J. A. B. Sandenbergh
C) Sir Pierre van Ryneveld
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 53. Which species are dominant along the rivers and streams in the thorn trees and red bush-willow veld?
A) Red grass (Themeda triandra)
B) Mopane tree (Colophospermum mopane)
C) Buffalo grass (Megathyrsus maximus)
D) Acacia species
  • 54. How many species of large mammals are found in Kruger National Park?
A) 50 species
B) 100 species
C) 147 species
D) 200 species
  • 55. Approximately how many African wild dogs are thought to be in the whole of South Africa?
A) About 600
B) About 1000
C) About 200
D) About 400
  • 56. How many species of Nile crocodiles are estimated to be in Kruger National Park?
A) 500
B) 10,000
C) 1,200
D) 3,000
  • 57. How many amphibian species are present in Kruger National Park?
A) 34
B) 20
C) 60
D) 50
  • 58. Which genus of butterflies is known for being the fastest and most robust in Kruger National Park?
A) Charaxes
B) Danainae
C) Acraea
D) Papilio
  • 59. Approximately how many species of Lepidoptera could be in Kruger National Park?
A) 10,000
B) 1,200
C) 500
D) 7,000
  • 60. Which termite genus is known for building mounds in Kruger National Park?
A) Isoptera
B) Blattodea
C) Formicidae
D) Macrotermes
  • 61. Which mosquito genus is most prevalent in Kruger National Park?
A) Anopheles arabiensis
B) Culex pipiens
C) Mansonia africana
D) Aedes aegypti
  • 62. Which arachnid family does the newly discovered woodlouse in Kruger National Park belong to?
A) Salticidae
B) Armadillidae
C) Theraphosidae
D) Lycosidae
  • 63. Which genus includes the baboon spiders found in Kruger National Park?
A) Latrodectus
B) Hapalopus
C) Loxosceles
D) Theraphosa
  • 64. How many species of fish are found in Kruger National Park?
A) 25
B) 100
C) 75
D) 49
  • 65. How many species of termites are known to occur in Kruger National Park?
A) 5 genera
B) 22 genera
C) 10 genera
D) 30 genera
  • 66. In what year did a Kruger game ranger and policeman first die in an anti-poaching operation?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2012
D) 2011
  • 67. Which drone was used by Kruger National Park against rhino poachers in December 2012?
A) Global Hawk
B) Reaper Drone
C) Seeker II
D) Predator Drone
  • 68. What type of aircraft system was deployed on night missions in Kruger National Park in June 2019?
A) Reaper drone system
B) Predator drone system
C) Helix surveillance aircraft system
D) Global Hawk
  • 69. What is the local name for the traditional medicine made from rhino horn moisture?
A) Muti
B) Xhosa
C) Zulu
D) Swahili
  • 70. How many rhinos were killed in Kruger National Park in 2013 alone?
A) Less than 200
B) Approximately 400
C) More than 520
D) About 300
  • 71. What percentage of the world's white and black rhino population is found in South Africa?
A) 93%
B) 50%
C) 60%
D) 75%
  • 72. Which country is seen as a necessary milestone for an agreement to stem rhino poaching?
A) India
B) Thailand
C) Vietnam
D) China
  • 73. What was Navara, the elephant poacher arrested in 2022, found possessing?
A) Stolen vehicles
B) Rhino horns
C) Illegal firearms
D) Elephant tusks
  • 74. How long is Navara serving a prison sentence as of 2023?
A) 30 years
B) 25 years
C) 20 years
D) 15 years
  • 75. When did international efforts, including a worldwide ban on ivory sales, begin to significantly reduce elephant poaching in Kruger National Park?
A) 2014
B) 2008
C) 1995
D) 1989
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