nnual Natural Resource Report Predator sightings Locally rare species Game counts Data from monthly fixed foot patrols. Index calculated as number of sightings per patrol. Index calculated as number of sightings per event book. Locally rare species are those which are currently infrequently observed in the conservancy Mortalities Fish Wildlife Populations Wildlife Trends Sightings and estimates for animals seen in the conservancy during the annual game count. Mortalities are animals found dead during patrols and opportunistic sightings 200120022003200420052006200720082009 0 2 4 6 8 10 Kudu 200120022003200420052006200720082009 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 Duiker 200120022003200420052006200720082009 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Impala 200120022003200420052006200720082009 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Elephant 200120022003200420052006200720082009 0 10 20 30 40 50 Blue wildebeest 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Cheetah 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0 10 20 30 40 50 Hyaena 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Leopard 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 Lion Photo: M. Jarvis 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Wild dog Photo: A. Symonds Photo: S. Mayes Photo: S. Linder Species Animals seen Likely estimate Bushpig 1 Duiker 7 210 Elephant 20 Giraffe 5 Hippo 1 Impala 82 400 Jackal 1 Kudu 18 Warthog 30 180 Blue wildebeest 27 Burchell's zebra 510 2300 Species Animal s seen Buffalo 2 Jackal 1 Lechwe 30 Lion 3 Reedbuck 2 Species Animals dead Buffalo 1 Elephant 3 Hyaena 1 Impala 3 Jackal 1 Vervet monkey 1 Burchell's zebra 1 2009 0 20 40 60 80 100 Drag nets Gill nets Number Nets 28% 13% 29% 29% Bream Catfish Tigerfish Other Species Salambala
Annual Natural Resource Report
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Annual Natural Resource Report
Predator sightings
Locally rare species
Game counts
Data from monthly fixed foot patrols. Index calculated as number of sightings per patrol.
Index calculated as number of sightings per event book.
Locally rare species are those which are currently infrequently observed in the conservancy
Mortalities Fish
Wildlife Populations
Wildlife Trends
Sightings and estimates for animals seen in the conservancy during the annual game count.
Mortalities are animals found dead during patrols and opportunistic sightings
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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10Kudu
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0Duiker
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
05
1015202530354045
Impala
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0
5
10
15
20
25
30Elephant
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
05
101520253035404550
Blue wildebeest
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0Cheetah
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
05
101520253035404550
Hyaena
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91.0
Leopard
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0Lion
Photo: M. Jarvis
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
0.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91.0
Wild dog
Photo: A. Symonds
Photo: S. Mayes Photo: S. Linder
Species Animals seen
Likely estimate
Bushpig 1 Duiker 7 210Elephant 20 Giraffe 5 Hippo 1 Impala 82 400Jackal 1 Kudu 18 Warthog 30 180Blue wildebeest 27 Burchell's zebra 510 2300
Species Animals seen
Buffalo 2Jackal 1Lechwe 30Lion 3Reedbuck 2
Species Animals dead
Buffalo 1Elephant 3Hyaena 1Impala 3Jackal 1Vervet monkey 1Burchell's zebra 1
20090
102030405060708090
Drag nets Gill nets
Num
ber
Nets
28%
13%29%
29%
BreamCatfishTigerfishOther
Species
Salambala
Salambala - 2009
Natural Resource Management
Red bars indicate weak areas in the conservancy management performance which need to be addressed. Green bars indicate positive management performance.
Number of Community Game Guards: 19Effort:
Rainfall (mm)
Human-Wildlife ConflictThreats
Performance: Poaching Weak Good
Wildlife Use
Wildlife Introductions
Wildlife Income
Photo: African hunting Safaris
Resource sustainability _________________
Benefits producedSources of NR income
……………………….Resources utilisation
_________________HWC
Law enforcement……………………….
Management _________________
ComplianceReporting & Adaptive management
Game CensusEvent Books
………………………..Monitoring
_________________Leadership
ZonationNR Management plan……………………….
Planning _________________Adequate expenditure
Adequate staffing……………………….
NRM Commitment _________________
Overall NR ManagementIncidents
Damage
Species 2009
The species chart indicates the most troublesome to least troublesome conflict species in the conservancy. The Y-axis in HWC and poaching charts represents number of incidents.
Incidents
Years with no bars indicate gaps in data collection
Species QuotaType of Utilisation
Total usedOwn Use Trophy Capture Shoot &
Sell Traditional Problem animal
Elephant 10 5 2 7Hippo 4 1 1 2Crocodile 2 1 1Jackal 2 0Waterbuck 2 2 2Buffalo 8 1 1Impala 50 3 3Blue wildebeest 7 1 1 2Warthog 5 0Kudu 4 0Baboon 6 0Burchell's zebra 50 13 7 20Hyaena 2 0Duiker 2 0
Year Species Number1999 Impala 802001 Impala 902003 Blue Wildebeest 462003 Impala 692006 Giraffe 11
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009N$ 0
N$ 50,000
N$ 100,000
N$ 150,000
N$ 200,000
N$ 250,000
N$ 300,000
N$ 350,000
N$ 400,000
N$ 359,880 Own Use
Trophy
Capture
Shoot and sell
Resource sustainability _________________
Benefits producedSources of NR income
……………………….Resources utilisation
_________________HWC
Law enforcement……………………….
Management _________________
ComplianceReporting & Adaptive management
Game CensusEvent Books
………………………..Monitoring
_________________Leadership
ZonationNR Management plan……………………….
Planning _________________Adequate expenditure
Adequate staffing……………………….
NRM Commitment _________________
Overall NR ManagementSpecies 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Baboon 1 1 3Crocodile 1 1 2 5 3 1 4Elephant 18 18 34 34 42 71 69 133 187Hippo 3 2 1 4 21 9 22 25Hyaena 43 68 80 80 42 26 22 13 12Jackal 3 6 2 1 2 3Lion 8 6 7 7 1 1 3Pigs 3 3 4 3
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
50
100
150
200
250
300
Other damageLivestock attackHuman attackCrop damage
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
5
10
15
20
25
Commercial Subsistence
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
20
40
60
80
100
Snares and traps recoveredFirearms recovered
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009012345678
ArrestsConvictions
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
100200300400500600700800900
1000
Photo T. Robertson
Salambala
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