- 1. What is the Arabic name for Gabal Elba?
A) Gabal Shendib
B) Gabal Shellal
C) جَبَل علْبَة
D) Gabal Shendodai
- 2. Which country currently controls Gabal Elba?
A) Egypt
B) Libya
C) Sudan
D) Ethiopia
- 3. What is the height of Gabal Elba in meters?
A) 1435 m
B) 1409 m
C) 1526 m
D) 1910 m
- 4. How far east of the mountains is the Red Sea coast located?
A) 40–50 km
B) 5–10 km
C) 15–30 km
D) 25–35 km
- 5. What type of ecosystem is found at the summit of Gabal Elba?
A) Savanna
B) Desert
C) Mist oasis
D) Grassland
- 6. How many plant species are supported by Gabal Elba's ecosystem?
A) 600
B) 458
C) 300
D) 500
- 7. Which tree forms part of the woodland canopy in the higher-elevation mist zone of Gabal Elba?
A) Date palm
B) Baobab
C) Pine
D) Gabal Elba dragon tree (Dracaena ombet)
- 8. Which bird species reaches the northern extent of its range on Gabal Elba?
A) Peregrine falcon
B) Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)
C) European robin
D) Common ostrich
- 9. What is the average annual rainfall in Gabal Elba itself?
A) 50 mm
B) 250 mm
C) 400 mm
D) 100 mm
- 10. Which species of acacia grows in the higher-elevation mist zone of Gabal Elba?
A) Cactus
B) Acacia species
C) Oak
D) Pine
- 11. What is the primary source of moisture for plants at Gabal Elba's summit?
A) Rainfall
B) Dew, mist and clouds
C) River water
D) Groundwater
- 12. Which bird is known as the Nubian nightjar?
A) Struthio camelus
B) Curruca leucomelaena
C) Caprimulgus nubicus
D) Terathopius ecaudatus
- 13. What type of vegetation is found in the savannas along Gabal Elba's foothills?
A) Eucalyptus and bamboo
B) Acacia and Delonix
C) Cactus and agave
D) Pine and spruce
- 14. Which bird species is a raptor found on Gabal Elba?
A) House sparrow
B) Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii)
C) European starling
D) American robin
- 15. What is the northernmost limit for many Afrotropical species at Gabal Elba?
A) Southern extent of their range
B) Western extent of their range
C) Northern extent of their range
D) Eastern extent of their range
- 16. How many bird species breed in and around Gabal Elba?
A) 75
B) 25
C) 41
D) 55
- 17. In which year was Gabal Elba National Park declared by Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif?
A) 2014
B) 2000
C) 1990
D) 1986
- 18. What is the approximate area covered by Gabal Elba National Park in square kilometers?
A) 25,000 km2
B) 50,000 km2
C) 35,600 km2
D) 45,000 km2
- 19. Which disputed area is mostly included in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) Gulf of Aqaba
B) Suez Canal Zone
C) Halaib Triangle
D) Sinai Peninsula
- 20. What species is potentially the last population found in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) Giraffe
B) Nubian wild ass
C) African elephant
D) Cheetah
- 21. When was an adult male leopard killed in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) March 3, 1999
B) January 10, 2005
C) December 16, 2014
D) November 25, 2020
- 22. Where was the leopard killed in Gabal Elba National Park?
A) Western Desert
B) Wadi Shalal
C) Gulf of Suez
D) Sinai Desert
- 23. In which year was a spotted hyena killed in Gabal Elba Protected Area?
A) 2019
B) 1995
C) 2008
D) 2024
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