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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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1983 05 west.PDF | 581.27 KB |
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Aerial and ground census of western Etosha National Park_1983.PDF | 581.27 KB |
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Department Agriculture and Nature Conservation 1983.pdf | 38.37 MB |
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Brown and Williams 1983 Bird census at Walvis Bay November 1983.pdf | 1.03 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1974 07.PDF | 1.02 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1974 07 maps.PDF | 3.05 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1974 02.PDF | 377.59 KB |
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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SWA Administration_1974.pdf | 320.34 KB |
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 |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 09 maps.PDF | 563.08 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 06.PDF | 361.86 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 04.PDF | 372.3 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 03.PDF | 372.81 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 02.PDF | 346.83 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1973 01.PDF | 321.92 KB |
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 |
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 |
Game counts at Koabendus camp and Kaross.
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Kaross Khoabendes_Aerial census 1971.PDF | 138.28 KB |
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Game count_Etosha_February 1971.PDF | 155.36 KB |
Kaross and Khoabendes.
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1971_Kaross_Khoabendes.PDF | 138.28 KB |
More and more profits are being derived from the Administration's policy that game should have a direct monetary value for the farm owners. Farmers thus netted an estimated income of R186 600,00 throughout the year from the sale of live game, game carcases, hunting licence fees and trophy hunters. This amount was calculated according to the licence value of the different game species for which licences were issued and could be considerably higher. The licensed game dealers netted close to R111 700,00 from the export of game.
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SWA Administration_1971.pdf | 347.21 KB |