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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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Berry HH 1974. 1974 Game census in Etosha National Park by helicopter.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1974 07.PDF 1.02 MB
1974. Helicopter census in Etosha National Park: July 1974 (Map).
1974. Aerial census Etosha: Feb 6 - Feb 13 , 1974.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1974 02.PDF 377.59 KB
du Preez JS 1974. Game count - Etosha: April 1972.
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1972_April_Etosha.PDF 305.49 KB
1974. South West African Administration White Paper on the activities of the different branches for 1974.

Poaching remains a headache. Illegal hunting on roads and mainly during the night is becoming a major problem. Even cattle are being shot and, in many cases, only the hindquarters and loins are removed. The Nature Conservation Division and the S. A. Police have been co-operating closely and in some cases the aid of property owners was also enlisted. Regardless of heavy fines and the confiscation of rifles and other accessories, no reduction in poaching activities is apparent.

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Joubert E 1973. Lugsensus van die wild in die Nasionale Etoshawildtuin gedurende September 1973 met behulp van 'n helikopter.

Aerial census of the Etosha national Park during September 1973 with aid of a helicopter

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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 09.PDF 1.52 MB
1973. Aerial census of the Etosha national Park during September 1973 (Map).
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 09 maps.PDF 563.08 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 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: 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: 12 - 19 Feberuary, 1973 (Etosha National Park).
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 02.PDF 346.83 KB
du Preez JS 1973. Aerial reconnaisance: Etosha, January 1973.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 01.PDF 321.92 KB
1973. South West African Administration White Paper on the activities of the different branches for 1973.

Since completion of the fence on the Etosha's northern border the whole game park is now fenced in, causing management problems and more intensive research, also because the game park is an ecological unit no longer. Elephants breaking through the fence, doing damage on neighbouring farms and lions going through the breaks, still pose a problem in spite of the fact that a large part of the fence was re-enforced by adding three wires and that nature conservators spent more time keeping elephants away from the farms. Seven culprits had to be shot.

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SWA Administration_1973.pdf 271.21 KB
1969. South West African Administration White Paper on the activities of the different branches for 1969.

Farmers who complained about damage caused by protected game, were assisted as far as possible. Three giraffes and two elephants had to be shot and many elephants were driven from farms.

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SWA Administration_1969.pdf 346.05 KB

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