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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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 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-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 |
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 2017 game counts: Kavango east.
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| 2017 game counts_Kavango east.pdf | 945.05 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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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| North West Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 423.04 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 |
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| South Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 89.28 KB |
Poster summarising results of the Dry Season 2009 game counts in Bwabwata and Caprivi - numbers seen, population trends and estimates.
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| Caprivi game count poster 2009.pdf | 244.86 KB |
This report presents the results of the third fixed-wing aerial wildlife census of the Caprivi River systems in Namibia conducted during September 2009. The purpose of this survey is to provide recent information on the distribution, abundance and trend of wildlife species including comparisons between protected areas and conservancies. The report compares the results of this survey with earlier fixed-wing aerial surveys conducted in September 2007 and August 2004.
BirdLife Botswana (the BirdLife partner in Botswana) identified and documented 12 sites as Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Botswana. These sites are; Chobe National Park, Linyanti Swamps, Okavango Delta, Lake Ngami, Central Kalahari and Khutse Game Reserves (CKGR), Makgadikgadi Pans, Gemsbok National Park, Tswapong Hills, Mannyelanong Hill, Phakalane Sewage ponds, South Eastern Botswana and Bokaa Dam. Even though a huge amount of work has been done by BirdLife Botswana, monitoring efforts in these areas lack adequate co-ordination.
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| 2008_Botswana_IBA_monitoring_report.pdf | 1.81 MB |
Maps showing number of animals counted per 100km: springbok, gemsbok, kudu, giraffe, zebra, ostrich. Plu sightings per 2x2 km grid.
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| NW game count poster maps 2009.pdf | 1.49 MB |
Poster summarising game count results for 5 conservancies in the south of Namibia in 2009, with trends for 2005 - 2009.
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| South game count poster 2009.pdf | 1.42 MB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2009: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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| NW game count poster 2009.pdf | 5.92 MB |