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Namibian Wildlife Surveys archive

This archive of reports of wildlife surveys in Namibia aims to:

  • provide easy public access to published information and statistics
  • enable easy stakeholder access to recent and historical data on wildlife populations
  • provide a comprehensive archive of wildlife survey reports in Namibia

Public access to information is a vital component of ensuring community engagement in prevalent issues. Wildlife surveys are critical to determine the health of wildlife populations and determine trends over time to guide conservation and management actions. 

Wildlife surveys are done for different species using methods that are suited to counting them (e.g. by air or road) in their natural habitats. Such surveys need to be repeated over time to detect long-term trends and inform conservation managers. The Namibian government, non-governmental organisations and private reserves all conduct regular surveys covering different parts of Namibia and targeting different species. This archive will thus serve as a repository of our collective knowledge of the trends and status of a variety of species occurring throughout Namibia.

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Craig GC, Gibson DSC 2016. Aerial survey of elephants and other animals in north western Namibia, September/October 2016.

An aerial survey of elephants and other animals was conducted in North West Namibia from 16th September to 8 th October 2016. A total area of 63431km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 8.19% using both transects (at an average of 6.7% sample intensity) and block counts (9.88% sample intensity). Total counts were conducted additionally by flying 921.5km along six rivers.

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Aerial survey of elephants and other animals in north western Namibia.pdf 8.93 MB
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Namibian Association of CBNRM Support Organisations (NACSO) 2016. Game counts in Bwabwata NP, Dry season - Live sightings, 2016.

Summary of game counts in Bwabwata NP, Dry season - Live sightings, 2016.

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Game counts in Bwabwata NP_dry season_Live sightings_2016.pdf 1.04 MB
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Chase MJ, Schlossberg S, Griffin CR, Bouché PJC, Djene SW, Elkan PW, Ferreira S, Grossman F, Kohi EM, Landen K, Omondi P, Peltier A, Jeanetta Selier SA, Sutcliffe R 2016. Continent-wide survey reveals massive decline in African savannah elephants. PeerJ

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) are imperiled by poaching and habitat loss. Despite global attention to the plight of elephants, their population sizes and trends are uncertain or unknown over much of Africa. To conserve this iconic species, conservationists need timely, accurate data on elephant populations. Here, we report the results of the Great Elephant Census (GEC), the first continent-wide, standardized survey of African savannah elephants. We also provide the first quantitative model of elephant population trends across Africa.

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Continent_wide survey reveals massive decline in African savannah elephants.pdf 392.74 KB
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Namibian Association of CBNRM Support Organisations (NACSO) 2016. Game counts in Hardap Game Park, May 2016.

Summary of game counts in Hardap Game Park, May 2016.

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Game counts in Hardap Game Park_May 2016.pdf 842.19 KB
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Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 2012. Countrywide survey of elephants in Namibia 2011.

The objective of this survey was to obtain a national estimate for elephants in Namibia. Fieldwork took place between  29 July and 11 August 2011 (Etosha and Tsumkwe),  9 to 11 September 2011 (Caprivi) and 19 to 25 November 2011 (Northwest Namibia). Areas covered are shown in Figs 1-3. The survey was a sample count at a variety of sampling intensities, depending on assumed elephant densities, in order to obtain a reasonably precise estimate with minimal effort.

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Countrywide survey of elephants in Namibia_2011.zip 4.61 MB
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Namibian Association of CBNRM Support Organisations (NACSO) 2012. Game counts in Hardap Game Park, May 2012 .

Poster summarising the results of the 2012 Hardap game count.

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Hardap_game_count_poster_2012.pdf 494.97 KB
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Kolberg H 2012. Report on an Aerial Survey of Etosha National Park, 6 to 17 August 2012.

Conducting aerial surveys is one of the core functions of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The surveys are essential management tools, allowing for informed decision making. Aerial surveys have been conducted in Etosha National Park since 1968. Apart from a series of elephant surveys, these surveys were strictly speaking not comparable as they were undertaken at irregular intervals with different sampling intensities and area cover. The first comprehensive multi-species sample count was conducted in 1995, and repeated in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2010.

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2012 Etosha NP_Aerial census 2012.pdf 656.25 KB
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de Villiers PA, MacDonald AR 1980. Lugsensus te Boesmanland 9-17 Junie 1980.

Aerial Survey of Bushmanland 9-17 June 1980.

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Aerial Survey of Bushmanland 9_17 June 1980.PDF 879.55 KB
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Berry HH 1980. First approximation on the role of predators and scavangers on Etosha's grasslands.
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First approximation on the role of predators and scavangers on Etoshas grasslands.pdf 29.32 MB
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