This archive of reports of wildlife surveys in Namibia aims to:
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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Game counts in East Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2014, population estimates and trends.
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Zambezi Game Count_East_Zambezi 2015.pdf | 692.79 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the North West Waterhole game count.
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North West Waterhole Count 2015.pdf | 736.97 KB |
Game counts in Khaudum North Complex showing numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to previous years, population estimates and trends.
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Khaudum North Complex Count 2015.pdf | 680.98 KB |
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in the Khaudum National Park and its neighbouring conservancies from 6 th to 14 th October 2015. A total area of 12851km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 9%. The focus of the survey was on obtaining good estimates of elephant numbers. Other species were recorded although it is likely that their numbers would be underestimated (Craig and Gibson, 2013a).
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 south game count.
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South Game Count 2015.pdf | 504.29 KB |
Poster summarising game count results for the north Central conservancies in 2015.
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North Central Game Count 2015.pdf | 910.13 KB |
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in Zambezi Region from 25th September to 4th October 2014. A total area of 11713 km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 14%.
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Aerial survey of elephants and other wildlife in Zambezi Region_September_October 2014.pdf | 5.32 MB |
Game counts in Bwabwata and Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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Zambezi_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 770.48 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 south game count.
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South_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 641.04 KB |
Game counts in Bwabwata; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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Zambezi game counts_Bwabwata_2014.pdf | 764.6 KB |
Game counts in East Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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Zambezi game counts_East Zambezi_2014.pdf | 676.97 KB |
The 2014 aerial survey of wildlife in Zambezi Region (formerly Caprivi Region) was conducted between 25 September and 4 October 2014. While the main emphasis was on numbers and distributions of elephants and elephant carcasses, sightings of other species were recorded as well as sightings of illegal activities and human settlements. The survey was conducted according to standard practices using stratified systematic transect sampling (Norton Griffiths, 1978) in a light aircraft (a Cessna 182) flying at a nominal height of 300 feet above the ground.
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Report Zambezi region 2014 aerial survey.pdf | 5.32 MB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 Hardap game count.
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Hardap_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 715.51 KB |
Game counts in Khaudum North Complex showing numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to previous years, population estimates and trends.
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Khaudum count poster 2014.pdf | 601.98 KB |
Poster summarising game count results for the north Central conservancies in 2014.
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North_Central_Game_Count_Poster_2014.pdf | 876.28 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 North West game count.
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NW_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 737.28 KB |
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in the Khaudum National Park and surrounding conservancies from 17th to the 22nd September 2013. A total area of 15200 km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 7.1%.
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2012, population estimates and trends.
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Caprivi_game_count_poster_2013.pdf | 717.55 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2013 Hardap game count.
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Hardap_game_count_poster_2013.pdf | 630.9 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2013 North West game count.
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NW_game_count_poster_2013.pdf | 2.2 MB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2013 south game count.
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South_game_count_poster_2013.pdf | 476.3 KB |
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in the Caprivi from 29 May to 8 June 2013. A total area of 16733 km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 12.7%. The estimates of numbers of each species (with their 95% confidence range) are given in the table below. The population of elephants has increased at an average rate of between 1.4% and 8.3%.per annum. However, the ratio of carcasses to live elephants indicates a possibly unsustainable number of animals being killed in much of the Caprivi.
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Aerial survey of elephants and other wildlife in the Caprivi May_June 2013.pdf | 3.73 MB |
Game counts in communal conservancies in Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2011, population estimates and trends.
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Caprivi game count conservancies only.pdf | 207.91 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2012 Hardap game count.
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Hardap_game_count_poster_2012.pdf | 494.97 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2012 north central game count.
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NC_Game count poster 2012.pdf | 1.07 MB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2012 north west game count.
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NW_game_count_poster_2012.pdf | 738.1 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2012 south game count.
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South_game_count_poster_2012.pdf | 252.2 KB |
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2011, population estimates and trends.
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Caprivi game count poster 2012.pdf | 230.33 KB |
Game counts in north-west Namibia, June 2010.
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NW_game_count_poster_2010.pdf | 2.27 MB |
Maps showing live sightings of elephant, giraffe, kudu, roan, sable, buffalo, impala, reedbuck, tsessebe and zebra in the 2010 Caprivi game count.
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Caprivi game count map of live sightings 2010.pdf | 423.25 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2010 game count in the South.
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South game count poster 2010.pdf | 585.11 KB |
North West game count - map of sightings per species per 2x2km grid cell.
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Map_Sightings by species NW 2010.pdf | 1.97 MB |
Game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi; dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2009, population estimates and trends.
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Caprivi game count poster 2010.doc | 380 KB |
Poster summarising game count results for 5 conservancies in the south of Namibia in 2009, with trends for 2005 - 2009.
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South game count poster 2009.pdf | 1.42 MB |
Maps showing number of animals counted per 100km: springbok, gemsbok, kudu, giraffe, zebra, ostrich. Plu sightings per 2x2 km grid.
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NW game count poster maps 2009.pdf | 1.49 MB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2009: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2009.pdf | 5.92 MB |
Poster summarising results of the Dry Season 2009 game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi - numbers seen, population trends and estimates.
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Caprivi game count poster 2009.pdf | 244.86 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2008: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2008.pdf | 176.85 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2007: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2007.pdf | 155.13 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2006: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2006.pdf | 154 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2005: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2005.pdf | 839.07 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2004: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2004.pdf | 483.95 KB |
Road counts methodology poster.
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Poster_Road_counts_Methodology.jpg | 1.31 MB |
Poster summarising procedure, logistics and transects of Bwabwata National Park wet season game count.
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Poster_WCWS_count_Methodology_2003.ppt | 2.31 MB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2002: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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NW game count poster 2002.pdf | 274.29 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1987.PDF | 1.65 MB |