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Dinder National Park
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. Where is Dinder National Park located?
A) In eastern Sudan, connected to Ethiopia's Alitash National Park
B) In northern Sudan, close to Khartoum
C) In western Sudan, near the Nile River
D) In southern Sudan, near the border with South Sudan
  • 2. How far is Dinder National Park from Khartoum?
A) About 200 kilometres northeast
B) Around 600 kilometres southwest
C) Nearly 500 kilometres northwest
D) Approximately 400 kilometres southeast
  • 3. What town acts as a gateway for tourists entering Dinder National Park?
A) Khartoum
B) The town of Dinder
C) Port Sudan
D) El Obeid
  • 4. When was the area first visited by Europeans?
A) In 1861
B) In 1905
C) In 1925
D) In 1933
  • 5. What event in the 1880s led to the disappearance of the human population in Dinder?
A) A cholera outbreak
B) The Mahdist War and a famine
C) An invasion by neighboring tribes
D) A severe drought
  • 6. When was Dinder established as a park?
A) In 1979 when it became part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
B) In 1935 following the London Convention of 1933
C) In 1983 when its area was extended
D) In 1925 after Alfred Harrison's visit
  • 7. Which ecoregions does Dinder National Park fall between?
A) The Red Sea Hills and the Nuba Mountains
B) The Sahara Desert and the Nile Delta
C) The Central African Republic and the Horn of Africa
D) The Sahel and Ethiopian Highlands
  • 8. How many large mammal species are found in Dinder National Park?
A) 15 species
B) 40 species
C) 50 species
D) 27 species
  • 9. Which of the following is not a threat to the ecology of Dinder National Park?
A) Encroachment by urban development
B) Conversion of land outside the park into farmland
C) Expansion of crop agriculture displacing cattle herders
D) Decline in populations of migrant grazers
  • 10. Which large mammal species has seen an 85% decline in Dinder National Park?
A) Lion
B) Waterbuck
C) Cheetah
D) Leopard
  • 11. What is the status of the painted hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) in Dinder National Park?
A) It is thriving with no threats
B) Its population has increased significantly
C) It declined and is considered endangered
D) It was recently introduced to the park
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