SEARCH
UPLOAD
ABOUT
CONTACTSearch results
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.
Explore your search results using the filter checkboxes, or amend your search or start a new search.
Namibia experienced some extreme rainfall in the first three months of 2006 and this, perhaps, is reflected in the results of the January wetland counts. One counter, Wilfred, could not get to his sites because it was too wet! In terms of numbers Walvis Bay leads by far but the Mahango yet again confirms its status as the most species rich birding destination in our country.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Summary of the 2006 January Wetland Bird Counts in Namibia.doc | 52.5 KB |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Summary of the 2004 July - 2006 July Wetland Bird Counts in Namibia.doc | 89 KB |
Summary of game count in north west in 2006: route statistics, animals seen, population estimates, trends.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| NW game count poster 2006.pdf | 154 KB |
September 1978 aerial census in the Etosha National Park with the aid of a helicopter and fixed wing aircraft.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Etosha NP_Aerial census 1978 09.PDF | 1003.24 KB |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Etosha NP_Aerial census 1978 09 maps.PDF | 2.85 MB |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| Etosha NP_Aerial census 1978 03.PDF | 547.56 KB |
The 319 510 tourists who visited the administration's game reserves and resorts during the year made 1978 a record year. The highest previous figure was in 1975, namely 314 218 tourists. In comparison with 1977 the number of tourists from Southwest Africa decreased by 2 208, while the number of tourists from the Republic and overseas increased by 25 389 and 9 639 respectively. Day visitors decreased by 13 966, whereas overnight visitors increased by 46 776.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| SWA Administration_1978.pdf | 645.31 KB |
Modern works on the distribution of Ungulate Mammals in South West Africa are those of Wilhelm (1931), Shortridge (1934) and Bigalke (1958). Older accounts are those of Fischer (1914) and that published by the German Colonial Office in 1913. The purpose of the present study has been to determine the distribution and approximate sizes of the populations of Kudu, Gemsbok, Springbok, Eland, Hartebeest and Hartmann's Mountain Zebra primarily in the farming areas of the Territory, but including also the distribution in the Bantu Reserves within the border of the Police Zone (Fig. 1…