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Mnazi Bay-Ruvumba Estuary Marine Park - Quiz
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. When was the Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park (MBREMP) established?
A) 1 July 2000
B) 1982
C) 1994
D) 2006
  • 2. Under which act was the MBREMP established?
A) Environmental Protection Act
B) Wildlife Preservation Act
C) Marine Conservation Act
D) Act No. 29 of 1994
  • 3. In which district is the MBREMP located?
A) Dodoma district
B) Dar es Salaam district
C) Mtwara district
D) Arusha district
  • 4. What percentage of the MBREMP is on land?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 33%
  • 5. Which estuary does the park extend from?
A) Mafia Channel
B) Zanzibar Channel
C) Ruvuma Estuary
D) Lindi Estuary
  • 6. What is Ras Msangamkuu?
A) A village near the park
B) An island in the park
C) A type of coral reef
D) A headland within the park
  • 7. Which types of turtles nest in the MBREMP?
A) Green and Hawksbill turtles
B) Flatback and Olive Ridley turtles
C) Loggerhead and Leatherback turtles
D) Olive Ridley and Kemp's Ridley turtles
  • 8. Which marine mammals are seen in the MBREMP?
A) Dolphins and Sea Lions
B) Migrating Humpback whales and Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphin
C) Seals and Dolphins
D) Whales and Manatees
  • 9. Why was the MBREMP designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA) in 2001?
A) Due to a large population of crab-plovers
B) Because of its nesting turtles
C) Owing to its coral reefs
D) For its diverse fish species
  • 10. When was the last confirmed sighting of dugongs in the MBREMP?
A) 2006
B) 2010
C) 1992
D) 1982
  • 11. How many people approximately live within the park?
A) 50,000
B) 5,000
C) Close to 30,000
D) 10,000
  • 12. How many villages are included in the park's boundaries?
A) 8 villages
B) 20 villages
C) 15 villages
D) 11 villages
  • 13. What is a major issue faced by people living within the MBREMP?
A) Floods
B) Poverty due to few development opportunities
C) Overpopulation
D) Drought
  • 14. What resource was discovered in Mnazi Bay in 1982?
A) Gas
B) Freshwater
C) Oil
D) Minerals
  • 15. When did the gas wells in Mnazi Bay become operational?
A) 1982
B) 2010
C) 2006
D) 1994
  • 16. Where is the electricity generated from the gas supplied to?
A) Dar es Salaam
B) Arusha
C) Dodoma
D) Mtwara and Lindi areas
  • 17. What is a future plan for the gas wells in Mnazi Bay?
A) To shut down operations
B) To convert them into oil wells
C) To export gas internationally
D) To supply power to the national grid
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