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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Department Agriculture and Nature Conservation 1980.pdf | 19 MB |
March 1979 aerial census in the Etosha National Park.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1979 03.PDF | 676.62 KB |
Altogether 240 563 tourists visited the Administration's game reserves and resorts during 1979, in comparison to 319 785 during 1978, which was a record year. The decrease of 79 222 visitors (24, 7%) can be attributed to the political and fuel situation. These factors especially affected visitors from the R. S. Ambers decreased from 112 110 in 1978 to 55 479 in 1979, which represents a decrease of 51%. There was a decrease of 12% in visitors from S. W. A. and 6% in visitors from overseas.
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SWA Administration_1979.pdf | 2.02 MB |
September 1978 aerial census in the Etosha National Park with the aid of a helicopter and fixed wing aircraft.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1978 09.PDF | 1003.24 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1978 09 maps.PDF | 2.85 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1978 03.PDF | 547.56 KB |
The 319 510 tourists who visited the administration's game reserves and resorts during the year made 1978 a record year. The highest previous figure was in 1975, namely 314 218 tourists. In comparison with 1977 the number of tourists from Southwest Africa decreased by 2 208, while the number of tourists from the Republic and overseas increased by 25 389 and 9 639 respectively. Day visitors decreased by 13 966, whereas overnight visitors increased by 46 776.
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SWA Administration_1978.pdf | 645.31 KB |
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An Ornithological Expedition To The Namib Coast_WC Wader group_Summer 1976_77.pdf | 3.88 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1977 09 maps.PDF | 2.31 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1977 03.PDF | 1.1 MB |
Nature conservation and Tourism: Introduction - Despite the many factors which are restricting tourism world-wide 286 700 tourists visited the Administration game reserves and resorts in the course of 1977 as compared to 265 633 during 1976. Structurally, tourist and spending patterns have changed and the number of visitors to South West Africa from outside the Territory increased by approximately 8 909 as compared to the number of visitors for 1976. In the nature conservation field there has been marked progress.
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SWA Administration_1977.pdf | 746.13 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1976 12 maps.PDF | 2.12 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1976 07.PDF | 1.31 MB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1976 05 CT.PDF | 153.58 KB |
Black-backed jackal, baboon, rock hyrax, caracal and cape hunting dog.
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Intensity distribution patterns for five species of problem animals in South West Africa.pdf | 26.19 MB |
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SWA Administration_1976.pdf | 993.86 KB |
In spite of limiting factors such as inflation, fuel restrictions, fluctuations in the staff position end a shortage of accommodation during peek periods, the Division could, once again, show considerable progress in both the areas of nature conservation and tourism. Naturally problems were also experienced. As far as nature conservation is concerned, the following peaks and problems were experienced: A new Ordinance (No.4 of 1975) came into operation during the year, It contains Sweeping changes which are mainly aimed at giving the former greeter powers of disposal over his game…
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SWA Administration_1975.pdf | 847.21 KB |
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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 |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1972 04.PDF | 305.49 KB |
Game census - Etosha: June 1972.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1972 06.PDF | 164.86 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1972 10.PDF | 583.84 KB |
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1972 09.PDF | 161.68 KB |
Game count: Etosha, July 1972.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1972 07.PDF | 195.09 KB |
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A study of the status and ecology of cheetah_Lion and the cape wild cat in ENP.pdf | 21.11 MB |
More research was done on game capture techniques and means and eland, springbok, gemsbok, zebra and rhino were captured and translocated successfully. More game was sold to farmers, namely 147 springbok, 46 gemsbok and 47 plains zebra. In addition 85 eland and some giraffe were taken from the Mangetti to the Waterberg Plateau Park, two rhinos to the Etosha National Park and 7 mountain zebra to the game park area of the Hardap Recreation Resort. The use of a helicopter once more proved essential for capturing game.
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SWA Administration_1972.pdf | 328.1 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 |
For the protection of grazing, farmers throughout for the Territory obtained permits for shooting 3, 893 zebra, 2, 025 ostriches, 172 giraffes, 183 kudus, 404 gemsbuck, 2, 513 springboks and 12 steenboks. Permits were issued for the export of 17, 724 hides to an approximate value of R 50,000. The revenue for the Administration out of levies on the export of 760 head of game by the two licensed game dealers amounted to R 2, 323. There are no levies on the export of hides. The first Administration’s policy that game should have a monetary value for the farmer, started yielding…
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SWA Administration_1970.pdf | 381.14 KB |
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 |
Aerial surveys of the centra] and eastern areas of the Etosha National Park were undertaken during September 1968, April 1969 and February 1970, primarily to establish the efficacy of an aeroplane in counting the larger mammals in the Park and to obtain some idea of the numbers and distribution of the various populations. Previous census methods such as road strip counts and waterhole counts were found inaccurate, unreliable and often impractical in Etosha.
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Etosha NP_Aerial census 1968.PDF | 727.14 KB |