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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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The fundamental purpose of game counts in communal areas is to inform conservancies and MEFT of wildlife trends for the purposes of adaptive management of resources. While estimates of species numbers are provided, these should only be considered as an approximate guide to species abundance.
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| Kavango poster 2021 final.pdf | 711.16 KB |
Wildlife populations in north-west Namibia were severely impacted in the 1980s by a combination of severe drought and poaching. Community conservation, formalised in 1996 through conservancies facilitated an increase in wildlife numbers through controlled utilisation and effective control of poaching. Between 1996 and 2012 most species experienced stable or growing population trends. However, a subsequent prolonged dry phase has resulted in a steady decline in populations of many game species. It is unclear how much illegal harvesting has contributed to this decline.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia regional summary_May 2021.pdf | 897.11 KB |
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| Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2021.pdf | 786.81 KB |
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| North Central Game Count 2020.pdf | 1.06 MB |
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| North West Game Count_Regional 2020.pdf | 693.43 KB |
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| Nyae Nyae transect count 2020 final.pdf | 1.2 MB |
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| North West Game Count_North of Vet Fence 2020.pdf | 679.95 KB |
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| Southern Conservancy Game Count 2020.pdf | 818.01 KB |
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| North West Game Count_South of Vet Fence 2020.pdf | 689.61 KB |
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| Nyae Nyae waterhole 2020.pdf | 946.21 KB |
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| North West Game Count_Palmwag and Etendeka 2020.pdf | 682.97 KB |
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| Zambezi Game Count_East 2020.pdf | 937.73 KB |
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| North West Game Count_Hobatere 2020.pdf | 623.55 KB |
Counts were undertaken at waterholes in the escarpment zone of north west Namibia. In 2018,18 waterholes in 7 conservancies were counted while in 2019 and 2020, the number of waterholes was increased to 26 covering 10 conservancies. Counts were undertaken over a period of 2, 3 or 4 days during which time all animals seen were counted.
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| Waterholes_NW_poster_2020 final.pdf | 509.47 KB |
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| North West Game Count_North of Vet Fence 2019.pdf | 599.7 KB |
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| North West Game Count_Hobatere 2019.pdf | 581.69 KB |
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| Kavango East poster 2019 Final.pdf | 767.43 KB |
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| North Central Game Count 2019 final.pdf | 875.06 KB |
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| Southern Conservancy Game Count 2019.pdf | 761 KB |
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| Nyae Nyae transect count 2019.pdf | 705.14 KB |
From 2016 onwards Bamunu (2) was included in counts. In 2018 the two Protected Areas Mudumu (7) and Nkasa Ruparo (8) were not included in counts. It is important to bear this in mind when interpreting tables, charts and a time series of posters.
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| Zambezi Game Count_East 2019.pdf | 544.93 KB |
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| North West Game Count-South of Vet Fence 2019.pdf | 604.11 KB |
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| North West Game Count data 2018.xlsx | 434.86 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2018.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2018.pdf | 622.61 KB |
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_ Regional Summary_2018.pdf | 1.12 MB |
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| Game counts in southern Namibia_June 2018.pdf | 759.21 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-central Namibia: Total Numbers of animals seen: last 5 years.
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| Game counts in north_central Namibia_Total Numbers of animals seen_last 5 years_2018.pdf | 850.88 KB |
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Hobatere concession_June 2018.pdf | 581.38 KB |
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| North Central Game Count data 2018.xlsx | 146.33 KB |
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Palmwag and Etendeka_June 2018.pdf | 662.25 KB |
Summary of game counts in north-west Namibia: Conservancies north of the veterinary fence, June 2018.
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| Game counts in north_west Namibia_Conservancies north of the veterinary fence_June 2018.pdf | 622.61 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 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 2017 game counts: Kavango east.
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| 2017 game counts_Kavango east.pdf | 945.05 KB |
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| North West Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 423.04 KB |
Summary of game counts in southern Namibia, May 2017.
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| Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2017.pdf | 997.6 KB |
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| South Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 89.28 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 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: 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 North Central Game Count data up to 2017.
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| North Central Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 143.47 KB |
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 southern Namibia, May 2016.
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| Game counts in southern Namibia_May 2016.pdf | 691.95 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 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: 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: 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 |