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Source: Namibia Statistics Agency, 2011

5.2 Salambala Conservancy Natural Resources Management

Before the development of any eco-tourism related products can be suggested or expanded on, it is crucial
to first determine what natural resources the Salambala Conservancy has, and in what state they are in. This
will indicate the level of resource utilisation that can influence future eco-tourism-related product
development.

5.2.1 Human-wildlife conflict

Human-wildlife conflict remains an issue in the north-eastern parts of Namibia. The following figure shows
the human-wildlife conflict trend (over the last decade) for the Salambala Conservancy.
Figure 5-2: Human-wildlife conflict trend

The figure shows the total number of incidents

each year, subdivided by species, grouped as
herbivores and predators. It can be seen that
the number of human-wildlife conflict
incidents for 2020 doubled (80) when
compared to 2019 (40). Elephants and hippos
were responsible for most of the incidents.

Source: Salambala Audit Report, 2020

The following figure shows the most troublesome animals for the Salambala Conservancy for the past three
years.
Figure 5-3: The most troublesome problem animals for 2018 to 2020

The figure shows the number of incidents per

species for the last three years; the darkest bar
(on the right) indicates the current year for
each species. It can be seen that elephants,
hyaenas and hippos are recorded as the most
problematic species.

Source: Salambala Audit Report, 2020

The following figure shows the type of damage per problem animal for 2018 to 2020.

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