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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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Determining wildlife numbers and their distribution patterns are an important and relevant factor for increasing scientific knowledge, to provide credible information for managerial decisions to conserve and protect biodiversity. This research was aimed at studying the distribution of wildlife species within the Fish River Canyon using different Geographical Information System (GIS) approaches and methods by analysing distribution patterns, slope and aspect analysis on which the animals were counted in, and favourable vegetation type from which different wildlife species were…
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| Determining wildlife numbers in the Fish River Canyon Reserve.pdf | 745.6 KB |
The Iona National Park covers about 15,200 km2 or 1.52 million hectares of Angola's Namibe Province in the south-western part of the country. It is the largest national park in Angola. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, an escarpment to the east that marks the beginning of the interior plateau, the Curoca River to the north, and the Cunene River to the south. It is about 200 kilometres south of the town of Namibe. Iona was proclaimed as a reserve in 1937 and upgraded to a national park in 1964.
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 Hardap Game Park, May 2017.
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| Game counts in Hardap Game Park_May 2017.pdf | 1.04 MB |
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 |
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| North West Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 423.04 KB |
This research project deploys satellite tracking collars on ungulates in the GSNL and monitors their movements as well as other environmental parameters. Its objective is to document movement corridors and identify impediments to migration routes for springbok, oryx and Hartmann’s mountain zebra. Stefanie Urban successfully completed her Bachelor of Natural Resources Management (Honours) project at NUST at the end of 2016. Her project report is available on request.
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| Tracking ungulate movements.pdf | 2.23 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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| South Game Count data up to 2017.xlsx | 89.28 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 |
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| Aerial count of the roan antelope and other wildlife species in Khaudum National Park_2016.pdf | 2.56 MB |
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 Bwabwata NP, Dry season - Live sightings, 2017.
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| Game counts in Bwabwata NP_Dry season _Live sightings_2017.pdf | 1.01 MB |
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 |
Evidence of a decline in the range of elephants is provided by the survey carried out by Viljoen in 1982. The map in fig. 31 is somewhat misleading as all survey blocks in which elephants were seen are shaded even though elephants were unlikely to have been spread throughout the blocks. However, the occurrence of carcasses (cross-hatched areas) in areas where elephants are no longer found indicates a decrease in the range. Since the 1980s, the elephant counts have shown a consistent increase in the population (Fig. 32).
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| Wildlife monitoring in north_western Namibia_2001.PDF | 588.23 KB |
The study sites are covered systematically, by tracking their spoor and setting out bait, to capture and mark all individual leopards and lions. Study animals are immobilised following standard procedures described by our earlier studies and conform to international veterinary standards. All leopards and 80% of lions are radio collared and lions are marked with permanent hot brands. The age of lions and leopards are determined from tooth wear. Radio-collared animals are located with the use of a fixed-wing aircraft.