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Lake Manyara National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Which bird species is known to breed in the groundwater forest north of Lake Manyara?
A) Flamingo
B) Great white pelican
C) Grey heron
D) Pink-backed pelican
  • 2. What was the estimated number of lesser flamingos in 1991 at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 40,000
B) 200,000
C) 1,900,000
D) 78,320
  • 3. Which large mammal's population in the park fell by 75% between 1985 and 1991 due to illegal hunting?
A) Blue wildebeest
B) African bush elephant
C) Grant's gazelle
D) Thomson's gazelle
  • 4. What is the type locality for the endangered fish Oreochromis amphimelas?
A) Serengeti
B) Lake Manyara
C) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
D) Tarangire National Park
  • 5. Which predator is occasionally sighted in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Spotted hyena
B) East African cheetah
C) African leopard
D) Lion
  • 6. How many species of birds have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Exactly 400
B) Less than 200
C) About 300
D) More than 390
  • 7. Which bird species is not typically found in large numbers at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Yellow-billed stork
B) Great white pelican
C) Pink-backed pelican
D) Flamingos during the dry season
  • 8. What is a primary grazing area for wildebeest in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Groundwater forest
B) Alkaline grasslands around the lake
C) Mto wa Mbu Game Controlled Area
D) Closed basins of saline lakes
  • 9. Which bird species was present in 1984 but not found in a 1996 census at Lake Manyara?
A) Marabou stork
B) Pink-backed pelican
C) Flamingo
D) Reedbuck
  • 10. Which bird of prey is documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Bald eagle
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Golden eagle
D) Ayre's hawk eagle
  • 11. What is the estimated range of individual water birds in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 78,320
B) 200,000
C) 1,000,000-2,499,999
D) 40,000
  • 12. Which herbivore is known to graze the alkaline grasslands around Lake Manyara?
A) Wildebeest
B) Masai giraffe
C) Hippopotamus
D) Common warthog
  • 13. What happened to the population of south-central black rhinoceros in Lake Manyara by 1996?
A) Increased significantly
B) None were present
C) Decreased slightly
D) Remained stable
  • 14. Which predator is known to inhabit Lake Manyara National Park and is a type of mongoose?
A) Serval
B) Bat-eared fox
C) African wildcat
D) Several mongoose species
  • 15. Which bird species has an estimated 40,000 individuals in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Pink-backed pelican
B) Greater flamingo
C) Lesser flamingo
D) Great white pelican
  • 16. Which large mammal migrates through Lake Manyara from Tarangire National Park?
A) Blue wildebeest
B) African bush elephant
C) Cape bushbuck
D) Hippopotamus
  • 17. How many species of butterflies have been documented in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Over 180
B) Less than 100
C) About 150
D) Exactly 200
  • 18. In which country is Lake Manyara National Park located?
A) South Africa
B) Tanzania
C) Uganda
D) Kenya
  • 19. Which authority administers Lake Manyara National Park?
A) UNESCO
B) Tanzania National Parks Authority
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) African Wildlife Foundation
  • 20. What is the total area covered by Lake Manyara National Park?
A) 500 km2 (193 sq mi)
B) 325 km2 (125 sq mi)
C) 150 km2 (58 sq mi)
D) 200 km2 (77 sq mi)
  • 21. When was the game reserve in Lake Manyara established?
A) 1960
B) 1974
C) 1981
D) 1957
  • 22. What year did Lake Manyara gain National Park status?
A) 1960
B) 1957
C) 1974
D) 1981
  • 23. Which side of Lake Manyara is the national park located?
A) Southwest quadrant
B) Northeast quadrant
C) Northwest quadrant
D) Southeast quadrant
  • 24. When does the 'long rains' season occur at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) December to February
B) September to November
C) March to May
D) June to August
  • 25. Which month is the wettest in terms of rainfall at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) June
B) March
C) April
D) May
  • 26. What are the driest months at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) October, November and December
B) January, February and March
C) April, May and June
D) July, August and September
  • 27. Which months have the highest average high temperatures at Lake Manyara National Park?
A) January, February and March
B) December, January and February
C) June, July and August
D) September, October and November
  • 28. What is the nearest major city to Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Dodoma
B) Moshi
C) Dar es Salaam
D) Arusha
  • 29. How far is Lake Manyara National Park from Arusha by car?
A) 150 km (93 mi)
B) 200 km (124 mi)
C) 126 km (78 mi)
D) 100 km (62 mi)
  • 30. What is the name of the wildlife migration corridor to the east of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Grumeti Corridor
B) Ngorongoro Corridor
C) Serengeti Corridor
D) Kwa Kuchinja Wildlife Migration corridor
  • 31. Which national park is located southeast of Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Serengitie National Park
B) Tarangire National Park
C) Ngorongoro Conservation Area
D) Serengeti National Park
  • 32. What is the name of the forest reserve located on the escarpment above Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Kitulo Plateau
B) Marang Forest Reserve
C) Rubondo Island
D) Mkomazi Game Reserve
  • 33. Which organization manages the Manyara Ranch since 2001?
A) International Union for Conservation of Nature
B) Tanzania Land Conservation Trust
C) African Parks Network
D) Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority
  • 34. What is the size of the Manyara Ranch?
A) 45,000-acre
B) 30,000-acre
C) 50,000-acre
D) 60,000-acre
  • 35. When was Lake Manyara Biosphere Reserve established by UNESCO?
A) 1974
B) 1999
C) 2005
D) 1981
  • 36. At what altitude is Lake Manyara located?
A) 960 m (3,150 ft)
B) 850 m (2,790 ft)
C) 1,000 m (3,280 ft)
D) 1,200 m (3,937 ft)
  • 37. How deep can Lake Manyara be when full?
A) 10 ft (3.0 m)
B) 3.7 m (12 ft)
C) 5 m (16 ft)
D) 2 m (6.6 ft)
  • 38. What happens to the lake's surface area during extreme dry periods?
A) It expands due to increased rainfall
B) It remains constant
C) It becomes deeper
D) It shrinks as the waters evaporate
  • 39. What type of woodland grows at the base of the rift wall?
A) Oak woodland
B) Dense acacia woodland
C) Pine forest
D) Bamboo grove
  • 40. What is the temperature of the Maji Moto hot water spring?
A) 40 °C
B) 60 °C
C) 50 °C
D) 80 °C
  • 41. Which species dominates the groundwater forests in Lake Manyara National Park?
A) Ruellia megachlamys
B) Acacia tortilis
C) Cynodon dactylon
D) Trichilia roka
  • 42. Which aquatic plant forms extensive mats in Lake Manyara's swamps?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Typha sp.
C) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
D) Cyperus immensus
  • 43. In which areas of Lake Manyara do Cattails form pure stands?
A) Northern swamps
B) Eastern shore grasslands
C) Alkaline lake flats
D) Groundwater forests
  • 44. Which species is dominant on exposed lakebed during low lake levels?
A) Typha sp.
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Psilolemma jaegeri
D) Sporobolus spicatus
  • 45. Which species is prominent along the lake shore where the alkaline water table is high?
A) Sporobolus consimilis
B) Cyperus laevigatus
C) Ruellia megachlamys
D) Nymphaea lotus
  • 46. Which tree is found in dense stands along the edge of streams in groundwater forests?
A) Acacia tortilis
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Broad-Leaved Croton (Croton macrostachyus)
D) Ruellia megachlamys
  • 47. Which species is found in dense clumps in areas with flooding by fresh water?
A) Pistia stratiotes
B) Cyperus immensus
C) Cyperus laevigatus
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
  • 48. Which species is found in association with Sporobolus spicatus on alkaline lake flats?
A) Sporobolus consimilis
B) Cynodon dactylon
C) Typha sp.
D) Psilolemma jaegeri
  • 49. Which species forms pure stands in the northern swamps of Lake Manyara?
A) Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
B) Cattails (Typha sp.)
C) Cyperus immensus
D) Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
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