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  • 1. What are some of the threats facing Kruger National Park's ecosystem?
A) Invasive species and acid rain
B) Deforestation and oil spills
C) Overfishing and soil erosion
D) Intensive poaching, urban development at its borders, global warming and droughts, animal overpopulation, and mining projects
  • 2. How does light pollution affect Kruger National Park?
A) It increases plant growth in rest camps
B) It has no significant impact on the park's biodiversity
C) It alters the composition of nocturnal wildlife and the hunting behaviour of predators
D) It improves visibility for night-time safaris
  • 3. What is Nkosi City and where is it planned to be developed?
A) An R8 billion development near the western border of Kruger National Park
B) A mining project in the eastern part of the park
C) A wildlife conservation project inside the park
D) A new rest camp within the park boundaries
  • 4. What potential damage could result from raising the walls of the Massingir and Corumana dams?
A) It would prevent flooding in the park
B) It would increase water levels in the park's lakes
C) It would create new habitats for wildlife
D) It could damage the pristine gorges of the Olifants and Sabie rivers by silting
  • 5. What is unique about the Olifants River Gorge?
A) It is known for its wide riverbanks and shallow waters
B) It is devoid of any significant wildlife
C) It is primarily used for hydroelectric power generation
D) It has a deep, single thread, pool-rapid structure home to crocodiles, hippos, and fish
  • 6. What has diminished the fish population in the Olifants River?
A) Natural predation by crocodiles
B) Overfishing by local communities
C) Pollution from nearby urban areas
D) Hundreds of dams in its upper reaches
  • 7. What is the purpose of landscape-collaboration initiatives linked to the Greater Kruger landscape?
A) To promote tourism within the park
B) To build additional rest camps
C) To establish new mining projects
D) To include durable-finance work under the Mega Living Landscapes programme
  • 8. How many game rangers are part of Kruger National Park's anti-poaching unit?
A) 500
B) 800
C) 650
D) 1000
  • 9. Which forces assist the South African Police Service in Kruger National Park's anti-poaching efforts?
A) Local community volunteers
B) Private security companies
C) The South African National Defence Force including the South African Air Force
D) International wildlife conservation organizations
  • 10. What aerial assets does Kruger National Park use to augment its air space presence?
A) Two drones borrowed from Denel and two Aérospatiale Gazelle helicopters donated by the Royal Air Force
B) Commercial passenger planes
C) Private jets hired for patrols
D) Unmanned underwater vehicles
  • 11. How do automated movement sensors contribute to anti-poaching efforts in Kruger National Park?
A) They monitor tourist activities within the park
B) They provide real-time weather updates
C) They relay intrusions along the Mozambique border to a control center
D) They track animal migration patterns
  • 12. What role do buffer zones play in Kruger National Park's anti-poaching strategy?
A) They serve as an alternative to costly new fences along the border with Mozambique
B) They are designated camping areas for tourists
C) They host wildlife research stations
D) They are used for agricultural purposes
  • 13. Why were the original 150 km long fences in Kruger National Park dropped?
A) To expand the park's boundaries
B) To establish the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
C) Because they were ineffective against poachers
D) Due to lack of maintenance funds
  • 14. Who oversees all anti-poaching activities in Kruger National Park?
A) Local government authorities
B) The park's chief game ranger
C) The national anti-poaching committee
D) The South African Wildlife Federation
  • 15. During which season do most bird species in Kruger National Park breed?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Summer
D) Autumn
  • 16. Which of the following birds is not part of the 'Big Six Birds' in Kruger National Park?
A) Lappet-faced vulture
B) Kori bustard
C) White-crowned lapwing
D) Martial eagle
  • 17. What is the breeding season for larger birds of prey in Kruger National Park?
A) Summer
B) Spring
C) Dry winter
D) Autumn
  • 18. Which habitat is often reduced by drought or floods in Kruger National Park?
A) Central park areas
B) Mopane-dominated flats
C) Riparian thicket or forest
D) Southern lowveld
  • 19. How many martial eagle nest sites were found in the 2020 aerial survey?
A) 70
B) 17
C) 22
D) 50
  • 20. Which bird is localized and seldom seen in Kruger National Park?
A) Pel's fishing owl
B) Natal spurfowl
C) African finfoot
D) White-backed night heron
  • 21. What is the estimated number of white-backed vulture breeding pairs in Kruger National Park as of 2013?
A) 60
B) 904
C) 50
D) 78
  • 22. What is the estimated number of ground hornbill family groups in Kruger National Park as of 2012?
A) 78
B) 70
C) 178
D) 904
  • 23. Which bird species are affected by habitat degradation due to their large territory requirements in Kruger National Park?
A) African goshawk
B) Lappet-faced vulture
C) White-crowned lapwing
D) Narina trogon
  • 24. How many active nests of ground hornbills were known in Kruger National Park as of 2013?
A) 50
B) 25
C) 100
D) 70
  • 25. Which town is not a bordering town of Kruger National Park?
A) Komatipoort
B) Phalaborwa
C) Malelane
D) Pretoria
  • 26. What is the approximate length of Kruger National Park?
A) 450 km (280 mi)
B) 360 km (220 mi)
C) 250 km (155 mi)
D) 500 km (310 mi)
  • 27. What is the highest point in Kruger National Park?
A) Khandzalive
B) Ngwenya
C) Lebombo Mountains
D) Marloth Peak
  • 28. Which climate classification does Kruger National Park fall under?
A) Mediterranean
B) Hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh)
C) Humid subtropical
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 29. During which months is the rainy season in Kruger National Park?
A) September until May
B) June until December
C) January until July
D) March until September
  • 30. Which area of the park receives the lowest precipitation annually?
A) Berg-en-Dal
B) Skukuza
C) Marloth Park
D) Pafuri floodplain
  • 31. What is the average width of Kruger National Park?
A) 100 km (62 mi)
B) 65 km (40 mi)
C) 85 km (53 mi)
D) 45 km (28 mi)
  • 32. Which river does not act as a natural boundary for the park?
A) Crocodile River
B) Luvubu River
C) Limpopo River
D) Sabie River
  • 33. Which area is cooler and receives more rainfall than Pafuri?
A) Pretoriuskop
B) Skukuza
C) Komati River
D) Berg-en-Dal
  • 34. Which town is closest to the southern entry gates of Kruger National Park?
A) Skukuza
B) Phalaborwa
C) Komatipoort
D) Malelane
  • 35. Which mountain range separates Kruger National Park from Mozambique?
A) Lebombo Mountains
B) Soutpansberg Mountains
C) Drakensberg Mountains
D) Magaliesberg Mountains
  • 36. Which area receives the highest annual precipitation in Kruger National Park?
A) Pretoriuskop sourveld
B) Ngwenya
C) Skukuza
D) Berg-en-Dal
  • 37. What is the widest point of Kruger National Park from east to west?
A) 110 km (68 mi)
B) 70 km (43 mi)
C) 90 km (56 mi)
D) 120 km (75 mi)
  • 38. Which of the following is not a lodge or conservation village overlooking Kruger National Park?
A) Leopard Creek
B) Mjejane
C) Shawu's Hills
D) Marloth Park
  • 39. In which year was the Sabi Game Reserve established?
A) 1902
B) 1918
C) 1923
D) 1898
  • 40. Who became the first warden of the Sabi Game Reserve in 1902?
A) Deneys Reitz
B) J.A. de Ridder
C) Piet Grobler
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 41. What was the name of the reserve proclaimed in 1903, now located in northern Kruger National Park?
A) Makuleke Reserve
B) Singwitsi Reserve
C) Pafuri Triangle
D) Sabi Game Reserve
  • 42. In which decade were the last native tribes removed from the reserve at Makuleke?
A) 1960s
B) 1910s
C) 1920s
D) 1900s
  • 43. Who was the first secretary of the commission established in 1918 to review the Sabi Reserve?
A) J. A. de Ridder
B) James Stevenson-Hamilton
C) Piet Grobler
D) Deneys Reitz
  • 44. Who led a survey expedition around the reserve in 1923?
A) Piet Grobler
B) James Stevenson-Hamilton
C) J.A. de Ridder
D) Deneys Reitz
  • 45. Which railway line did the tourist trains travel on during the "Round in Nine" tours?
A) Kruger Track
B) Selati railway line
C) Transvaal Route
D) Sabi Line
  • 46. Who introduced the National Parks Bill to parliament in May 1926?
A) Piet Grobler
B) Deneys Reitz
C) J.A. de Ridder
D) James Stevenson-Hamilton
  • 47. On what date did the National Parks Bill pass, establishing Kruger National Park?
A) 25 December 1926
B) 15 July 1926
C) 11 June 1926
D) 1 May 1926
  • 48. Who proposed the name Kruger for the national park?
A) James Stevenson-Hamilton
B) Deneys Reitz
C) Judge J.A.J de Villiers
D) Piet Grobler
  • 49. Who championed the name Kruger behind the scenes?
A) Afrikaner politicians
B) Native tribes
C) English-speaking naturalists
D) Local landowners
  • 50. In which year did President Paul Kruger visit Rolfontein to see the game camp?
A) 1867
B) 1881
C) 1900
D) 1892
  • 51. In which year did the Makuleke people submit a land claim to regain their ancestral lands?
A) 2001
B) 1975
C) 1996
D) 1989
  • 52. Who led the airborne expedition to investigate the effect of low-flying airplanes on game in 1928?
A) Sir Pierre van Ryneveld
B) J. A. B. Sandenbergh
C) James Stevenson-Hamilton
D) Deneys Reitz
  • 53. Which species are dominant along the rivers and streams in the thorn trees and red bush-willow veld?
A) Acacia species
B) Mopane tree (Colophospermum mopane)
C) Red grass (Themeda triandra)
D) Buffalo grass (Megathyrsus maximus)
  • 54. How many species of large mammals are found in Kruger National Park?
A) 50 species
B) 147 species
C) 200 species
D) 100 species
  • 55. Approximately how many African wild dogs are thought to be in the whole of South Africa?
A) About 600
B) About 400
C) About 200
D) About 1000
  • 56. How many species of Nile crocodiles are estimated to be in Kruger National Park?
A) 1,200
B) 3,000
C) 500
D) 10,000
  • 57. How many amphibian species are present in Kruger National Park?
A) 60
B) 20
C) 50
D) 34
  • 58. Which genus of butterflies is known for being the fastest and most robust in Kruger National Park?
A) Danainae
B) Papilio
C) Acraea
D) Charaxes
  • 59. Approximately how many species of Lepidoptera could be in Kruger National Park?
A) 1,200
B) 7,000
C) 500
D) 10,000
  • 60. Which termite genus is known for building mounds in Kruger National Park?
A) Formicidae
B) Isoptera
C) Macrotermes
D) Blattodea
  • 61. Which mosquito genus is most prevalent in Kruger National Park?
A) Mansonia africana
B) Aedes aegypti
C) Anopheles arabiensis
D) Culex pipiens
  • 62. Which arachnid family does the newly discovered woodlouse in Kruger National Park belong to?
A) Armadillidae
B) Lycosidae
C) Salticidae
D) Theraphosidae
  • 63. Which genus includes the baboon spiders found in Kruger National Park?
A) Theraphosa
B) Latrodectus
C) Loxosceles
D) Hapalopus
  • 64. How many species of fish are found in Kruger National Park?
A) 49
B) 25
C) 75
D) 100
  • 65. How many species of termites are known to occur in Kruger National Park?
A) 22 genera
B) 30 genera
C) 5 genera
D) 10 genera
  • 66. In what year did a Kruger game ranger and policeman first die in an anti-poaching operation?
A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2012
D) 2011
  • 67. Which drone was used by Kruger National Park against rhino poachers in December 2012?
A) Predator Drone
B) Seeker II
C) Reaper Drone
D) Global Hawk
  • 68. What type of aircraft system was deployed on night missions in Kruger National Park in June 2019?
A) Predator drone system
B) Global Hawk
C) Helix surveillance aircraft system
D) Reaper drone system
  • 69. What is the local name for the traditional medicine made from rhino horn moisture?
A) Swahili
B) Xhosa
C) Zulu
D) Muti
  • 70. How many rhinos were killed in Kruger National Park in 2013 alone?
A) More than 520
B) Approximately 400
C) Less than 200
D) About 300
  • 71. What percentage of the world's white and black rhino population is found in South Africa?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 93%
D) 75%
  • 72. Which country is seen as a necessary milestone for an agreement to stem rhino poaching?
A) Thailand
B) India
C) Vietnam
D) China
  • 73. What was Navara, the elephant poacher arrested in 2022, found possessing?
A) Illegal firearms
B) Elephant tusks
C) Rhino horns
D) Stolen vehicles
  • 74. How long is Navara serving a prison sentence as of 2023?
A) 20 years
B) 15 years
C) 30 years
D) 25 years
  • 75. When did international efforts, including a worldwide ban on ivory sales, begin to significantly reduce elephant poaching in Kruger National Park?
A) 1995
B) 2014
C) 1989
D) 2008
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