Annual Natural Resource Report

extinct very rare rare uncommon common abundant

weak/bad reasonable good

Human wildlife conflict Poaching

the chart shows the number of incidents per category for the last 3 years;

the darkest bar (on the right) indicates the current year for each type

Human wildlife conflict trend the chart shows the total number of incidents each year,

subdivided by species, grouped as herbivores and predators

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Firearms recovered

Traps/snares recovered

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Arrests

Convictions

the chart shows the number of incidents per species for the last 3 years;

the darkest bar (on the right) indicates the current year for each species

Wildlife removals – quota use and value

maximising wildlife benefits by minimising threats...

Conservancies reduce environmental costs

while increasing environmental benefits.

Benefits from wildlife can far outweigh

human wildlife conflict costs.

the chart shows the main benefit sources and values

and their percentage of the total benefits

Key to the status barometer Wildlife status

Management performance & other data

Success/threat flags

success/

benefit created

weakness/

action needed

Number of incidents per year Commercial poaching is a serious threat to

conservancy benefits. The chart shows the

number of incidents per category

estimates are based on average national values

Two of the most significant benefits for the conservancy:

cash income to the conservancy to cover running costs and

invest in developments

employment benefits to conservancy residents

the chart shows the approximate ratio of benefits to costs

Potential value estimates (N$) for quotas are based on:

• Potential trophy value - the average national trophy value of each trophy species multiplied by the quota number

• Potential other use value - the average national meat value of each common species multiplied by the quota number

- the average live sale value of each high value species (indicated with an *) multiplied by the quota number

- high value species are never used for meat

Traps and firearms recovered number of incidents per category

Arrests and convictions number of incidents per category

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Jackal Hyaena Cheetah

Leopard Lion Other predators

Elephant Other herbivores

Employment Private Sector 12 staff N$ 27,710

benefits Conservancy 8 staff N$ 41,000

Score

1 Adequate staffing 3 2.28

2 Adequate expenditure 2 1.14

3 Audit attendance 4 1.14

4 NR management plan 2 1.52

5 Zonation 3 1.52

6 Leadership 1 1 0.76

7 Display of material 2 2.28

8 Event Book modules 3 1.14

9 Event Book quality 3 2.28

10 Compliance 3 2.28

11 Game census 1 1 0.57

12 Reporting & adaptive m/ment 5 1.824

13 Law enforcement 2 2 0.57

14 Human Wildlife Conflict 3 1.52

15 Sources of NR income 2 0.912

16 Benefits produced 21 15.2

17 Resource Sustainability 2 2 0.76

PerformanceCategory

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Most troublesome problem animals 2010-2012

The most troublesome species

in 2012 are on the left

The least troublesome species

in 2012 are on the right

N$ 46,260 (12 %)

N$ 168,750 (45 %)

N$ 0 ( %)

N$ 161,350 (43 %)

Combined tourism benefits

Combined hunting benefits

Veld product benefits

Other benefits (e.g. interest)

Uukolonkadhi Ruacana 2012

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Type of damage by problem animals 2010-2012

Benefits from natural resources in 2011

Conservancy status

Cost of natural resource conflicts in 2011

Conservancy income N$ 323,310

Natural resource cost–benefit ratio in 2011

Management performance in 2012

Wildlife status summary in 2012

Approximate Total Benefits N$ 376,360

Costs

Benefits

Estimated human wildlife conflict cost N$ 94,990

Estimated poached high value species loss N$ 0

Total conflict cost estimate N$ 94,990

Natural resource benefits outweigh

approximate conflict costs

Total benefits:

N$ 376,360

Approximate conflict costs:

N$ 94,990

Approximate positive ratio 4 : 1

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Subsistence

Commercial

High Value

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Trophy

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Trophy

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Other Use

Potential

Other use

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Trophy

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Capture

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Problem

Animal

Total

Use

Crocodile 1 1

Duiker 1 1

Eland 6 25,436 4 24,736 2 700

Gemsbok 4 7,326 3 7,218 1 108 3 3

Giraffe 1 7,055 1 7,055

B-f Impala 4 20,960 3 20,925 1 35

Jackal 5 471 3 471 2

Kudu 2 4,365 1 4,236 1 129 2 2

Springbok 110 23,035 15 20,565 95 2,470

Steenbok 1 1

Warthog 2 4,978 2 4,978

Hartebeest 4 11,520 4 11,520

Species

Quota 2012 Animals actually used in 2012

* The annual data collection process results in a lag of 1 year for income data *

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Wildlife provides a wide range of benefits.

Some wildlife can cause conflicts,

but all wildlife is of value to tourism,

trophy hunting and a healthy environment.

By using all the available information

and adapting and improving activities,

threats such as human wildlife conflict,

poaching and other issues can be minimised.

Wildlife introductions Wildlife mortalities

monitoring numbers and trends for a healthy conservancy...

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Current wildlife numbers and status

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Wildlife Status

Count trend – gives the species status in the

conservancy based on game count trend data.

National guideline – gives the species status in the

conservancy using national guidelines for the conservancy;

for example, lions may cause local problems, but are of

high value and are rare at landscape level.

Desired number – gives the species status in the

conservancy based on what the conservancy would

like to have.

dark green (abundant) – there should be less;

light green (common) – the desired number is reached;

yellow (uncommon) – there should be more;

light orange (rare) – there should be more than double;

dark orange (very rare) – there should be more than triple;

red (extinct) – the species needs to be reintroduced.

Not all data or species

are shown on this report;

use your Event Book

for more information

Locally rare species

Locally rare and endangered species

are not found very often in the conservancy and

need special conservation attention.

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Sightings indicator

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Uukolonkadhi Ruacana

2012

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Ostrich 5

Springbok

Steenbok 20

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Range

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Wildlife Status

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Annual game count charts show the number of animals seen each year per 100 km driven during the game count

status barometers reflect the general count trend over the last 5 years

Predator monitoring charts show the average number of animals seen per Event Book each year

status barometers reflect the general sightings trend over the last 5 years