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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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.
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Etosha National Park Carnivore Monitoring Project_Lion GPS_Satelllite Monitoring.pdf | 2.09 MB |
Carnivore populations face threats from increasing human populations and rapidly diminishing, suitable habitat. Large carnivores such as African lions (Panthera leo) commonly range outside of their protected areas and attack livestock on adjacent farmlands. This can lead to human-carnivore conflict (HCC) events often resulting in retaliatory lion killings. HCC retaliation by poisoning the offending animals is highly costly to lions due to the species’ group hunting and feeding habits.
Assessing the numbers and distribution of threatened species is a central challenge in conservation, often made difficult because the species of concern are rare and elusive. For some predators, this may be compounded by their being sparsely distributed over large areas. Such is the case with the cheetah Acinonyx jubatus. The IUCN Red List process solicits comments, is democratic, transparent, widely-used, and has recently assessed the species.
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The distribution and numbers of cheetah in southern Africa_2017.pdf | 6.63 MB |
This research project deploys satellite tracking collars on ungulates in the GSNL and monitors their movements as well as other environmental parameters. Its objective is to document movement corridors and identify impediments to migration routes for springbok, oryx and Hartmann’s mountain zebra. Stefanie Urban successfully completed her Bachelor of Natural Resources Management (Honours) project at NUST at the end of 2016. Her project report is available on request.
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Tracking ungulate movements.pdf | 2.23 MB |
Vultures provide essential ecological services, yet are amongst the world's most threatened species with populations having declined by more than 95% within ten years in some places. The biggest factor causing this decline is the use of poison, either intentionally or unintentionally. Other factors causing declines are collision with and electrocution by powerlines, illegal harvesting for traditional medicines, habitat loss and drowning in reservoirs.
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Status assessment of Namibias vultures.pdf | 1.52 MB |
Summary of game counts in Hardap Game Park, May 2017.
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Game counts in Hardap Game Park_May 2017.pdf | 1.04 MB |
Summary of 2017 game counts: Kavango east.
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2017 game counts_Kavango east.pdf | 945.05 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Regional Summary.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Regional Summary_June 2017.pdf | 1.01 MB |
Summary of game counts in north-central Namibia, July 2017.
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Game counts in north_central Namibia_July 2017.pdf | 1.13 MB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2017.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2017.pdf | 909.79 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Palmwag and Etendeka concessions, June 2017.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Palmwag and Etendeka concessions_June 2017.pdf | 938.7 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Hobatere concessions area, June 2017.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Hobatere concessions area_June 2017.pdf | 1.06 MB |
Summary of game counts in southern Namibia, May 2017.
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Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2017.pdf | 997.6 KB |
Summary of game counts in east Zambezi, Dry season - Live sightings, 2017.
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Game counts in east Zambezi_Dry season_Live sightings_2017.pdf | 890.83 KB |
Summary of game counts in Bwabwata NP, Dry season - Live sightings, 2017.
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Game counts in Bwabwata NP_Dry season _Live sightings_2017.pdf | 1.01 MB |
Summary of North Central Game Count data up to 2017.
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North Central Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 143.47 KB |
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South Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 89.28 KB |
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North West Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 423.04 KB |
The Iona National Park covers about 15,200 km2 or 1.52 million hectares of Angola's Namibe Province in the south-western part of the country. It is the largest national park in Angola. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, an escarpment to the east that marks the beginning of the interior plateau, the Curoca River to the north, and the Cunene River to the south. It is about 200 kilometres south of the town of Namibe. Iona was proclaimed as a reserve in 1937 and upgraded to a national park in 1964.
This survey attempt to quantify the incidence of human-crocodile conflicts (as form of humanwildlife conflicts) in the three perennial rivers namely: Kunene River, Okavango River and the four Zambezi River channels. These are the three river systems in Namibia that are most affected by human-wildlife conflicts. The survey further examine the perspective of local people who use these rivers on HWC, by unpacking the root causes of conflicts and identifying methods to mitigate HWC in the future.
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Aerial count of the roan antelope and other wildlife species in Khaudum National Park_2016.pdf | 2.56 MB |
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Summary of the 2015 Winter Wetland Bird Counts in Namibia.pdf | 3.06 MB |
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Wetland bird counts in Namibia_a summary_2016.pdf | 8.86 MB |
The species accounts are very detailed, doubtlessly benefitting from Peter's intimate and long-term knowledge of Botswana's birds. The range maps give one an immediate indication of where the bird occurs and the breeding bars give one an idea of when to expect the bird and when it breeds. These will prove handy when identifying e.g. migratory birds. The excellent illustrations show the birds in their local race and where sexes and ages differ, these are also illustrated. Perhaps one shortcoming of the illustrations is, that diagnostic features e.g.
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Book Review_Birds of Botswana.pdf | 346.34 KB |
The Nile crocodile,Crocodylus niloticus, is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including Namibia, Botswana and Angola. The species was transferred from CITES Appendix I to Appendix II in 2004, although it is recognized as peripherally endangered in Namibia due to diminishing habitat availability primarily from human encroachment. In 2013, a species management plan was approved in Namibia to assess the management of the Namibian Nile crocodile populations. During 2012, an aerial survey was conducted to provide an estimate of Nile crocodile population numbers.
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Regional Summary, June 2016.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Regional Summary_June 2016.pdf | 1.05 MB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia, July 2016.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_July 2016.pdf | 988.19 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2016.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2016.pdf | 855.27 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies south of the veterinary fence, June 2016.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies south of the veterinary fence_June 2016.pdf | 893.65 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Palmwag and Etendeka concessions, June 2016.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Palmwag and Etendeka concessions_June 2016.pdf | 906.75 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Hobatere concessions area, June 2016.
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Game counts in north_west Namibia_Hobatere concessions area_June 2016.pdf | 794.73 KB |
Summary of game counts in southern Namibia, May 2016.
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Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2016.pdf | 691.95 KB |
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 |
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 |
After the initial and in-depth assessment of the leopard population in the Okonjima Nature Reserve via the use of remote camera traps that provided a detailed insight of their demography as well as temporal and spatial distribution patterns, a long-term monitoring program has been introduced. This aims to observe and monitor fluctuations in the composition of the population, as well as shifts and overlaps of home ranges and territories.
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The assessment of leopard density and population size via a capture.pdf | 1.45 MB |
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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Gondwana Kalahari Park Game Count 2016.jpg | 5.56 MB |
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Gondwana Canyon Park Game Count 2016.jpg | 6.98 MB |
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Gondwana Kalahari Park game count 2016.jpg | 2.05 MB |
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GSNL wildlife monitoring Newsletter_2016.pdf | 2.92 MB |
Oryx 1770 and Zebra 1771 covered the most distance with 921.62 km and 877.36 km respectively (assuming a straight line between each ping). Mean daily distances have overall increased since the last period, possibly due to isolated rainfall during the period. Zebra 1773 has possibly been killed or the collar fell off, this is currently under investigation. Note: The mean daily distances in the last newsletter were not correct as they were distances between each ping. They should be multiplied by three to get the mean daily distance.
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GSNL wildlife monitoring Newsletter_2_2016.pdf | 1.94 MB |
Of the animals that had a comparable number of location pings, Oryx 1768 on Keerweder, Hartmann's zebra 1771 on Solitaire and Oryx 1770 on Aandster moved the furthest daily distances with 9.57 km, 7.87 km and 7.35 km respectively. Three animals were collared at the end of July/ beginning of August, including Springbok 132 (after the last one with the same collar id. died in March) and 133, Hartmann's zebra 1775 and 1776. Hartmann's zebra 1776, which is currently ranging on Neuras, moved a considerable mean daily distance of 9.22 km.
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GSNLNewsletter_1_3.pdf | 1.43 MB |
Summary of the 2015 Summer Wetland Bird Counts in Namibia.
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Summary of the 2015 Summer Wetland Bird Counts in Namibia.pdf | 5.15 MB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 south game count.
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South Game Count 2015.pdf | 504.29 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 |
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 North West game count - Southern areas.
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North West Game Coun_South Vet fence 2015.pdf | 736.03 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 North West game count - Northern areas.
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North West Game Count_North Vet Fence 2015.pdf | 677.69 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 North West game count in Concession areas.
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North West Game Count_Concessions 2015.pdf | 785.63 KB |
Poster summarising the results of the 2015 North West game count.
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North West Game Count_Overall 2015.pdf | 839.26 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 |