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Table Mountain National Park - Exam
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  • 1. When was Table Mountain National Park proclaimed?
A) 29 May 1998
B) 25 December 1995
C) 1 January 2000
D) 15 August 1989
  • 2. What is the primary purpose of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Facilitating large-scale agriculture
B) Protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain and rare fynbos vegetation
C) Promoting urban development in Cape Town
D) Establishing a commercial tourist hub
  • 3. Which organization manages Table Mountain National Park?
A) UNESCO
B) South African National Parks (SANParks)
C) Cape Town City Council
D) Table Mountain Preservation Board
  • 4. What is the most southwestern extremity of Africa included in the park?
A) Lion's Head
B) Signal Hill
C) Cape Point
D) The Cape of Good Hope
  • 5. Which year did Table Mountain become a national monument?
A) 1935
B) 1965
C) 1989
D) 1957
  • 6. Who recommended that SANParks manage the CPPNE in 1995?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Frank Kahn
C) Douglas Hey
D) Prof. Brian Huntley
  • 7. What event led to Frank Kahn's appointment for consensus on CPPNE management?
A) A big fire above the city bowl in 1991
B) High fire incidence in the 1970s
C) Proclamation of the park by Nelson Mandela
D) Recommendation by Douglas Hey
  • 8. Which area is not open to the public and is specially protected?
A) Cecilia Park
B) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
C) Newlands Forest
D) Orange Kloof
  • 9. What type of vegetation is particularly protected in the park?
A) Grassland
B) Fynbos vegetation
C) Tundra
D) Savanna
  • 10. Which part of Table Mountain National Park borders central Cape Town in the north?
A) Southern Peninsula section
B) Table Mountain section
C) Signal Hill section
D) Cape Point section
  • 11. What is included in the Table Mountain section of the park?
A) Southern Suburbs and Camps Bay
B) Cape Point, Silvermine, and Hout Bay
C) Signal Hill, Lion's Head, Table Mountain proper, Devil's Peak, Twelve Apostles, and Orange Kloof
D) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden and Cecilia Park
  • 12. Which of the following is not officially part of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Signal Hill
B) Lion's Head
C) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
D) Table Mountain proper
  • 13. What was the original name of Table Mountain National Park?
A) Cape Town National Park
B) Peninsula Conservation Area
C) South African Heritage Site
D) Cape Peninsula National Park
  • 14. In which year was the Cape Peninsula Protected Natural Environment (CPPNE) area established?
A) 1995
B) 1978
C) 2000
D) 1989
  • 15. What recommendation did Douglas Hey make in 1978 regarding the Peninsula's mountains?
A) Only Table Mountain should be protected
B) All mountains above 152m should be conserved
C) Agricultural use should be expanded
D) Urban development should be prioritized
  • 16. How many acres were transferred to SANParks in April 1998?
A) 50,000 acres
B) Around 39,500 acres
C) 10,000 acres
D) 25,000 acres
  • 17. Which landmark is part of the Table Mountain section and borders Camps Bay?
A) Cape Point
B) Hout Bay
C) Table Mountain proper
D) Silvermine
  • 18. Which tree is known as the Silver tree?
A) Leucadendron argenteum
B) Protea cynaroides
C) Restio spathaceus
D) Erica verticillata
  • 19. How many species of plants are there in Table Mountain National Park?
A) About one thousand
B) Approximately three thousand
C) Over two thousand
D) Less than five hundred
  • 20. Which of the following is NOT a type of mature alien invasive tree in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Oak
B) Rooikrans
C) Hakea
D) Port Jackson
  • 21. What was the original purpose of planting non-indigenous trees in Table Mountain National Park?
A) Research purposes
B) Aesthetic landscaping
C) Commercial plantations for timber
D) Wildlife habitat
  • 22. Which species was culled from Table Mountain to make way for the reintroduction of klipspringers?
A) Himalayan tahr
B) Rock hyrax
C) Cape lion
D) Chacma baboon
  • 23. Which of the following is a large predator that historically roamed Table Mountain?
A) Leopard
B) Cape grysbok
C) Klipspringer
D) Rock hyrax
  • 24. What problem do Chacma baboons cause for residents near Table Mountain National Park?
A) They raid houses for food, leading to conflicts.
B) They compete with humans for water resources.
C) They attack pets and small livestock.
D) They destroy crops in nearby fields.
  • 25. What is the main reason why feeding Chacma baboons is discouraged?
A) It disrupts their natural migration patterns.
B) It causes health issues for the baboons.
C) It makes them associate humans with free food, increasing danger.
D) It leads to overpopulation of baboons in the park.
  • 26. When was the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area proclaimed?
A) 25 December 2000
B) 4 June 2004
C) 1 January 1998
D) 15 August 2010
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