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 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 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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: 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 | 
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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 | 
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 | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 North West game count.
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| NW_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 737.28 KB | 
Poster summarising the results of the 2014 south game count.
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| South_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 641.04 KB | 
The 2014 aerial survey of wildlife in Zambezi Region (formerly Caprivi Region) was conducted between 25 September and 4 October 2014. While the main emphasis was on numbers and distributions of elephants and elephant carcasses, sightings of other species were recorded as well as sightings of illegal activities and human settlements. The survey was conducted according to standard practices using stratified systematic transect sampling (Norton Griffiths, 1978) in a light aircraft (a Cessna 182) flying at a nominal height of 300 feet above the ground.
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| Report Zambezi region 2014 aerial survey.pdf | 5.32 MB | 
Game counts in Bwabwata and Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi_game_count_poster_2014.pdf | 770.48 KB | 
An aerial survey of wildlife and domestic livestock took place in Zambezi Region from 25th September to 4th October 2014. A total area of 11713 km2 was sampled at an average intensity of 14%.
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| Aerial survey of elephants and other wildlife in Zambezi Region_September_October 2014.pdf | 5.32 MB | 
Game counts in East Zambezi (Caprivi); dry season, live sightings. showing Numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to 2013, population estimates and trends.
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| Zambezi game counts_East Zambezi_2014.pdf | 676.97 KB | 
Game counts in Khaudum North Complex showing numbers seen by conservation area, habitat, compared to previous years, population estimates and trends.
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| Khaudum count poster 2014.pdf | 601.98 KB | 
Poster summarising game count results for the north Central conservancies in 2014.
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| North_Central_Game_Count_Poster_2014.pdf | 876.28 KB |