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

Vegetation

Wildlife Populations

Wildlife Trends

Environmental monitoring

Sightings are animals seen in the conservancy during the annual game count. Estimates are for the local area and include Kwandu, Mashi, Mayuni & Sobbe.

Mortalities are animals found dead during patrols and opportunistic sightings

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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10Kudu

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10Duiker

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10Steenbok

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10Elephant

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12Hippo

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10Cheetah

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14Hyaena

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10Leopard

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Lion

Photo: M. Jarvis

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10Wild dog

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Tree cover (%) Highest biomass (Kg/ha)

Species Animals seen

Duiker 4Impala 12Kudu 4Lechwe 5Warthog 2

Sightings Estimates

Species Likely estimate

Duiker 1239Kudu 604

Photo: A. SymondsPhoto: S. Mayes Photo: S. Linder

Species Animals seen

Eland 46Ground Hornbill 18Impala 618Lechwe 13Reedbuck 2Roan 30Wild dog 1

Species Animals dead

Hippopotamus 1Impala 1

Pie indicates change in bush cover between 2007 and 2009

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Plots with more bush

Plots with same bushPlots with less bush

Kwandu

Kwandu - 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: 13Effort:

Rainfall (mm)

Human-Wildlife ConflictThreats

Performance: Poaching Weak Good

Species QuotaType of Utilisation

Total usedOwn Use Trophy Capture Shoot &

Sell Traditional Problem animal

Elephant 4 1 1 2Hippo 3 1 1 1 3Crocodile 2 0Lechwe 4 1 1Impala 3 1 1Bush pig 6 0Kudu 2 0Hyaena 1 0Leopard 1 1 1Duiker 5 0Reedbuck 1 0

Wildlife Use

Wildlife Introductions

Wildlife Income

N$ 104,790

N$ 214,900

Own Use

Trophy

Capture

Shoot and sell

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009N$ 0

N$ 50,000N$ 100,000N$ 150,000N$ 200,000N$ 250,000N$ 300,000N$ 350,000N$ 400,000N$ 450,000

Year Species Number

2007 Impala 40

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 56 23 29 56 14 10 5Cheetah 1 Crocodile 2 5 10 14 11 9 3 5 11Elephant 159 227 111 140 184 214 321 183 173Hippo 33 77 82 31 78 155 6 11 16Hyaena 25 4 2 15 5 1 Jackal 38 8 6 4 8Leopard 3 2 1 7 13 8 5 1 9Lion 8 26 11 6 1 1 Pigs 142 151 156 217 112 210 182Porcupine 29 16 42 18 3 2

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Incidents

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.

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Other damageLivestock attackHuman attackCrop damage

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Commercial Subsistence

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Snares and traps recoveredFirearms recovered

Incidents

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ArrestsConvictions

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Years with no bars indicate gaps in data collection

Photo: T. Robertson

Kwandu