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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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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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| Nyae Nyae waterhole 2020.pdf | 946.21 KB |
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| North West Game Count_South of Vet Fence 2020.pdf | 689.61 KB |
An overview of elephant conservation and management in Namibia.
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| An overview of elephant conservation and management in Namibia.pdf | 5.72 MB |
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| Zambezi Game Count_East 2020.pdf | 937.73 KB |
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| North West Game Count_Palmwag and Etendeka 2020.pdf | 682.97 KB |
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| North West Game Count_Hobatere 2020.pdf | 623.55 KB |
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| Zambezi Game Count_Bwabwata 2020.pdf | 1.22 MB |
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| North west aerial survey 2005.pdf | 2.87 MB |
Conducting aerial surveys is one of the core functions of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The surveys are essential management tools, allowing for informed decision making. Aerial surveys have been conducted in Etosha National Park since 1968. Apart from a series of elephant surveys, these surveys were strictly speaking not comparable as they were undertaken at irregular intervals with different sampling intensities and area cover. The first comprehensive multi-species sample count was conducted in 1995, and repeated in 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004.
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| Etosha NP_NP2005_Survey_Report.pdf | 939.26 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2005: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
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| NW game count poster 2005.pdf | 839.07 KB |