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