- 1. In what year did African Parks assume management of Akagera National Park?
A) 2008
B) 2015
C) 2010
D) 2012
- 2. What was the number of visitors to Akagera National Park in 2018?
A) 8,000
B) 67,661
C) 34,000
D) 44,000
- 3. By what year did Akagera become 80% self-sustaining due to increased tourism?
A) 2022
B) 2015
C) 2023
D) 2018
- 4. How much revenue was generated by Akagera National Park in 2023?
A) $6 million
B) $4.8 million
C) $3.7 million
D) $5 million
- 5. What percentage of operating costs was covered by park revenue in 2022?
A) 92%
B) 85%
C) 75%
D) 80%
- 6. How many visitors did Akagera National Park receive in 2025?
A) 8,000
B) 34,000
C) 44,000
D) 67,661
- 7. Which organization named Akagera as one of the world's top 25 destinations for 2026?
A) Travel + Leisure
B) Lonely Planet
C) CNN Travel
D) National Geographic
- 8. What was the increase in tourism revenue from 2022 to 2023?
A) $2 million
B) $1.1 million
C) $1.5 million
D) $0.9 million
- 9. How many paying visitors did Akagera National Park have in 2022?
A) 67,661
B) 8,000
C) 34,000
D) 44,000
- 10. In which year was Akagera National Park founded?
A) 1934
B) 1957
C) 1986
D) 2009
- 11. What is the size of Akagera National Park in square kilometers?
A) 433 sq mi
B) 1122 km²
C) 2500 km²
D) 120.0 km
- 12. Which river flows along the eastern boundary of Akagera National Park?
A) Kagera River
B) Nile River
C) Zambezi River
D) Victoria Nile
- 13. What type of habitat does not exist in Akagera National Park?
A) Swamp
B) Savannah
C) Montane
D) Desert
- 14. Which organization entered into a management agreement with the Rwanda Development Board for Akagera in 2009?
A) National Geographic Society
B) Conservation International
C) African Parks Network
D) World Wildlife Fund
- 15. What was one of the security measures taken to protect Akagera National Park?
A) Establishing a northern watchtower
B) Building an eastern wall
C) Creating a southern moat
D) Construction of a western boundary fence
- 16. From which country were black rhinoceros reintroduced to Akagera in 2017?
A) South Africa
B) Zambia
C) Kenya
D) Tanzania
- 17. How many eastern black rhinoceroses were reintroduced to Akagera in May 2017?
A) 18
B) 70
C) 30
D) 5
- 18. When were Masai giraffes first introduced into Akagera National Park?
A) 2009
B) 2015
C) 1986
D) 1997
- 19. How many white rhinoceros were translocated to Akagera in November 2021?
A) 30
B) 72
C) 5
D) 18
- 20. Which foundation funded the largest single rhinoceros translocation to Akagera National Park?
A) Rockefeller Foundation
B) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
C) Howard G. Buffett Foundation
D) Ford Foundation
- 21. What was the population of Masai giraffes in Akagera by 2024?
A) 100
B) 78
C) 30
D) 50
- 22. How many lions were there in Akagera National Park as of 2025?
A) 250 to 300
B) 30
C) 18
D) 72
- 23. What was Akagera National Park originally known as due to its wild dog population?
A) 'Parc aux Lycaons'
B) 'Giraffe Haven'
C) 'Rhino Reserve'
D) 'Lion Land'
- 24. What type of habitat does the park include along with savannah and montane?
A) Swamp
B) Grassland
C) Rainforest
D) Desert
- 25. When were black rhinoceroses first introduced to Akagera National Park?
A) 1984
B) 1990
C) 1957
D) 2017
- 26. In what year was the last confirmed sighting of black rhinoceroses in Akagera before their reintroduction?
A) 1984
B) 2015
C) 1994
D) 2007
- 27. From which private game reserve were the white rhinoceros translocated to Akagera in 2021?
A) Phinda Private Game Reserve
B) Sabi Sand Game Reserve
C) Munywana Conservancy
D) Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
- 28. How many southern white rhinoceroses were translocated to Akagera in June 2025?
A) 18
B) 30
C) 70
D) 72
- 29. From which country were Masai giraffes introduced to Akagera National Park?
A) South Africa
B) Uganda
C) Tanzania
D) Kenya
- 30. What was the estimated lion population in Akagera around 1990?
A) 4,000 lions
B) 72 lions
C) 250 to 300 lions
D) 13,500 lions
- 31. Which park donated two male lions to Akagera in July 2015?
A) Tembe Elephant Park
B) Serengeti National Park
C) Etosha National Park
D) Kruger National Park
- 32. By what percentage did tourism revenue increase from 2022 to 2023 at Akagera National Park?
A) 20%
B) 35%
C) 29.7%
D) 15%
- 33. In which year was Akagera named by National Geographic as one of the world's top 25 destinations?
A) 2027
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2024
- 34. What was the percentage of operating costs covered by park revenue in 2018?
A) 80%
B) 90%
C) 75%
D) 85%
|