- 1. What was the estimated number of elephants in Zakouma National Park in 2002?
A) 4,300–4,350
B) 400–450
C) 636
D) 3,885
- 2. How many elephants were reportedly killed by Sudanese poachers in early 2010?
A) More than 100
B) Seven
C) Sixty
D) None since late 2011
- 3. When was the last sighting of black rhinoceros in Zakouma National Park before their reintroduction?
A) 2015
B) 2017
C) 2023
D) 1972
- 4. How many black rhinos were initially provided by South Africa to Zakouma National Park in 2017?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
- 5. What was the number of elephant calves born in Zakouma between 2014 and 2015?
A) None
B) Approximately 50
C) 23
D) 70
- 6. When did African Parks assume management of Zakouma National Park?
A) 2010
B) 2006
C) 2015
D) 2023
- 7. How many black rhinos were reported dead within two months after their arrival in 2017?
A) Six
B) Two
C) Four
D) None
- 8. When did CNN report that no elephants had been poached since late 2011?
A) 2015
B) 2007
C) 2016
D) 2023
- 9. How many black rhinos arrived in Zakouma National Park on December 6, 2023?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
- 10. What was the number of elephants estimated to be in Zakouma between late 2012 and April 2015?
A) 3,020
B) Approximately 450
C) 636
D) 4,000
- 11. When did Camp Nomade have its first guest?
A) 2017
B) 1968
C) 13 January 2015
D) 2006
- 12. How many locals stayed at the park's camps in 2016?
A) 48
B) Approximately 450
C) More than 5,000
D) None
- 13. In which year was Zakouma National Park declared a national park by presidential decree?
A) 1963
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2007
- 14. Which organization has been managing Zakouma National Park since 2010?
A) Greenpeace
B) African Parks
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) National Geographic Society
- 15. Which regions does Zakouma National Park straddle in Chad?
A) Logone Oriental Region and Mayo-Kebbi Est Region
B) Batha Region and Kanem Region
C) Guéra Region and Salamat Region
D) Ennedi Region and Ouaddai Region
- 16. Which of the following animals is NOT listed as a large mammal in Zakouma National Park?
A) African bush elephant
B) African wild dog
C) Lion
D) African buffalo
- 17. What type of vegetation zone is Zakouma National Park part of?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Sudano-Sahelian
C) Mediterranean
D) Desert
- 18. Which plant family recorded in the park includes Vachellia seyal?
A) Combretaceae
B) Fabaceae
C) Asteraceae
D) Poaceae
- 19. What percentage of the global Kordofan giraffe population is estimated to live in Zakouma National Park?
A) 80%
B) 60%
C) 50%
D) 30%
- 20. Which bird species is NOT mentioned as being supported by Zakouma National Park according to BirdLife International?
A) Black crowned crane
B) Red-throated bee-eater
C) Gambaga flycatcher
D) African fish eagle
- 21. What event occurred in May 2007 involving militia forces at Zakouma National Park?
A) Destroyed poaching camps outside the park boundaries.
B) Established a new wildlife sanctuary within the park.
C) Constructed an airstrip in Heban.
D) Attacked the park's headquarters for its stockpile of ivory and killed three rangers.
- 22. What was built in Heban to facilitate monitoring of migrating animals?
A) A water reservoir
B) A wildlife sanctuary
C) An airstrip
D) A research station
- 23. Which group was formed to enhance security in Zakouma National Park after an attack on the Heban outpost?
A) Mambas
B) Cheetahs
C) Leopards
D) Lions
- 24. How many guards were killed protecting Zakouma since 1998, including those in 2007 and 2012?
A) 30
B) 15
C) 23
D) 10
- 25. What was done during the park's fiftieth anniversary in February 2014 to discourage poaching?
A) A wildlife census was conducted.
B) A ceremonial destruction of ivory by burning a pyre with a ton elephant tusks.
C) New anti-poaching laws were enacted.
D) An international summit on conservation was held.
- 26. Which rodent species is NOT listed as being recorded in Zakouma National Park?
A) African grass rat
B) Kemp's gerbil
C) Matthey's mouse
D) Cape ground squirrel
- 27. Which shrew species is NOT mentioned as being recorded in Zakouma National Park?
A) Suncus genus member
B) Saharan pygmy shrew
C) None, both are mentioned
D) savanna shrew
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