ETOSHA CENSUSES
Data ID
File name: Etosha censuses
File path: d:\north_central\Wildlife\
File type: Excel file
Category: Wildlife
Description: A summary of censuses of wildlife in Etosha since 1925
Status: Completed
Geographical area: Etosha National Park
Keywords: wildlife numbers

censuses

Etosha

wildlife
Date of last update: 1999/08/01
ID notes: There have been many game censuses done over the years in Etosha National Park but because they have not

been done in a consistent manner it is difficult to compare the numbers that are produced from them.

This MS Excel file provides a summary of the various censuses carried out over the years, the methods used, the

areas they covered and the numbers of animals that were counted. The information was compiled by the

Environmental Profiles Project from reports kept at the Etosha Ecological Institute.
Location notes:
Data quality and organisation
Positional Accuracy: Variable
Vector/Raster:
Data quality notes: Descriptive data of area only
Spatial reference
Projection:
Datum:
Spatial reference notes:
Fields
Field name Field description Field source/notes
Cheetah estimated number
Dik-dik estimated number
Duiker estimated number
Eland estimated number
Year Year of census EEI reports
Wet/Dry Wet or dry season census
Area Area covered by census
Method method used
Maps available map(s) of census area available
Flying time estimated flying time
Transects number of transects ( if available)
Reporter report writer
Buffalo Estimated number
Bush Pig estimated number
Elephant estimated number
Giraffe estimated number
Hartebeest estimated number
Hippo estimated number
Hyena, B Brown hyena - estimated number
Hyena, Sp Spotted Hyena - estimated number

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