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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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| 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 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 |
Elephants occur across the entire north of Namibia with two main sub-populations in the north-east and the north-west. In 2004 the total population was estimated at over 16,000 animals and, allowing for underestimates on aerial surveys, the true number in 2007 is likely to be closer to 20,000. The north-western population is about 4,000 animals and includes the elephants in Etosha. This appears to be growing at about 3.3% per annum and expanding its range.
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| Namibia elephant management plan_December 2007.pdf | 853.58 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2007: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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| NW game count poster 2007.pdf | 155.13 KB |