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Lake Mburo National Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. In which district is Lake Mburo National Park located?
A) Mbarara District
B) Kampala District
C) Nyabushozi County
D) Kiruhura District
  • 2. What year was Lake Mburo originally gazetted as a controlled hunting area?
A) 1985
B) 1963
C) 1933
D) 1983
  • 3. Who traditionally herds Ankole cattle in the Lake Mburo region?
A) National Resistance Movement
B) Western conservationists
C) Obote government officials
D) Banyankole Bahima pastoralists
  • 4. What was one of the reasons for upgrading Lake Mburo to a national park in 1983?
A) To promote tourism
B) To establish controlled hunting areas
C) To weaken the Banyankole who supported anti-Obote rebels
D) To increase wildlife population
  • 5. What event occurred during the Ugandan Bush War that affected Lake Mburo?
A) Re-introduction of lions
B) Establishment of a game reserve
C) Operation Bonanza massacre of 300,000 people
D) Expulsion of pastoralists
  • 6. What significant cultural location in Lake Mburo was used for sacrifices?
A) Ruroko
B) Kigarama
C) Rubanga
D) Miriti
  • 7. Which species of giraffe can be found in Lake Mburo National Park since 2015?
A) Kordofan giraffes
B) Masai giraffes
C) West African giraffes
D) Rothschild's giraffes
  • 8. What invasive species is causing habitat changes in Lake Mburo?
A) African buffalo
B) Acacia hockii
C) Zebra
D) Impala
  • 9. Which animal was eliminated by indigenous people in the 1980s but reappeared in 2015?
A) Lion
B) Leopard
C) Hyena
D) Cape bushbuck
  • 10. What was the community's reaction to a lion roaming Lake Mburo in 2015?
A) The community attacked and killed the lion with stones and sticks.
B) They welcomed it as part of conservation efforts.
C) They relocated it to another park.
D) They ignored its presence.
  • 11. What is one proposed solution for managing problem animals in Lake Mburo?
A) Increasing tourism
B) Expelling pastoralists again
C) Translocating excess animals
D) Reducing wildlife population
  • 12. What is the IUCN's designation for Lake Mburo regarding lion conservation?
A) 'Biodiversity hotspot'
B) 'Lion conservation unit'
C) 'Endangered species sanctuary'
D) 'Protected wildlife reserve'
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