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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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Loonam K, Ausband DE, Mitchell MS, Robinson HS 2020. Estimating abundance of an unmarked, low‐density species using cameras. The Journal of Wildlife Management

Estimating abundance of wildlife populations can be challenging and costly, especially for species that are difficult to detect and that live at low densities, such as cougars (Puma concolor). Remote, motion‐sensitive cameras are a relatively efficient monitoring tool, but most abundance estimation techniques using remote cameras rely on some or all of the population being uniquely identifiable. Recently developed methods estimate abundance from encounter rates with remote cameras and do not require identifiable individuals.

Goelst C, Moeller M, Kilian W 2018. Etosha National Park Carnivore Monitoring Project Update, Unofficial Report Re: Lion GPS-Satellite Monitoring, 2018 Lion Population Call-Up Survey.

Carnivore populations face threats from increasing human populations and rapidly diminishing, suitable habitat. Large carnivores such as African lions (Panthera leo) commonly attack livestock on lands adjacent to protected areas. This can lead to human-wildlife conflict (HWC) events that result in retaliatory lion killings. Conflict is a primary driver of wild lion population declines which are estimated to have decreased by 43% in the last 20 years.

Thackeray JF 1980. New approaches in interpreting archaeological faunal assemblages with examples from southern Africa. South African Journal of Science 76 (5) 216-223

Modern faunal communities in South West Africa/Namibia - A census of mammals in 16 districts in South West Africa/Namibia was undertaken by Joubert and Mostert. These were distributed in northern, central, and southern S.W.A., and varied in area from approximately 20 000 to 60 000 km². Despite the uncertainties and limitations of this census, the data provide useful information on distribution patterns, relative abundances and species diversity.

du Preez JS 1974. Game count - Etosha: April 1972.
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du Preez JS 1973. Aerial reconnaisance: Etosha, January 1973.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 01.PDF 321.92 KB
du Preez JS 1973. Aerial census: 12 - 19 Feberuary, 1973 (Etosha National Park).
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du Preez JS 1973. Aerial census: 19 - 27 March, 1973 (Etosha National Park).
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 03.PDF 372.81 KB
du Preez JS 1973. Aerial census of the game of Etosha: 24.4. to 1.5.1973.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 04.PDF 372.3 KB
du Preez JS 1973. Aerial census: June 19 - 26, 1973 (Etosha National Park).
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 06.PDF 361.86 KB
du Preez JS 1972. Game census - Etosha: April 1972.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1972 04.PDF 305.49 KB
du Preez JS 1972. Wildtelling: Etosha, Juli 1972.

Game count: Etosha, July 1972.

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du Preez JS 1972. Wildtelling - Etosha: Juni 1972.

Game census - Etosha: June 1972.

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du Preez JS 1971. Game count - Etosha: February 1971.

The count commenced on the morning of February 3rd and ended on the afternoon of Februray 9th, 1971. A total of about 40 hours were spent in the air. The pilot of the Piper Super Cub was N. Maritz with J. du Preez as observer.

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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1971.PDF 155.36 KB
du Preez JS 1971. Game count - Etosha: February 1971.
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du Preez JS 1971. Progress report - aerial game counts: Etosha, December 1971.

Game counts at Koabendus camp and Kaross.

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Kaross Khoabendes_Aerial census 1971.PDF 138.28 KB

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