Resources & publications
Natural resource management requires accurate monitoring. We need to know how much wildlife there is, and whether species are increasing or declining.
The CBNRM Programme has introduced innovative methodologies for counting wildlife, and over the years has added other data vital to conservation: vegetation counts, information about conservancy governance, and data used to calculate the improvement in livelihoods through conservation.
Much of this data is aggregated into the figures and tables found in the State of Community Conservation. Information from game counts is aggregated into game count posters, making comparisons between years relatively easy.
From time to time NACSO produces posters and brochures profiling individual conservancies. These can be found here, together with a selection of maps, reports and a wide selection of training manuals used in the CBNRM Programme.
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Kavango East Game Count 2024
Game count poster, plus full moon waterhole counts poster


North West Game Count 2024
One overall summary poster, plus 4 posters of sub-areas and 1 of full moon waterhole counts






North West Game Count - Conservancies north of veterinary fence 2024
North West Game Count - Conservancies south of veterinary fence 2024
North West Game Count - Palmwag and Etendeka concessions 2024
North West Game Count - Hobatere concession area 2024
North West Game Count - full moon waterhole counts 2024
Nyae Nyae Game Count 2024
Line Transect and Full Moon Waterhole count (Nyae Nyae) poster and Full Moon Waterhole counts (Nyae Nyae and N#a-Jaqna) poster


South Game Count 2024
One overall summary poster, plus a separate poster for Hardap Game Park, and one for Naute Recreation Resort and Ai-Ais Hot Springs



Zambezi Game Count 2024
One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi and one for Kwando River boat counts



Summary table of gazette numbers for all registered conservancies

North West Game Count 2023
One overall summary poster, plus 4 posters of sub-areas and 1 of full moon waterhole counts






North West Game Count - Conservancies north of veterinary fence 2023
North West Game Count - Conservancies south of veterinary fence 2023
North West Game Count - Palmwag and Etendeka concessions 2023
North West Game Count - Hobatere concession area 2023
North West Game Count - full moon waterhole counts 2023
Nyae Nyae Game Count 2023
Line Transect count (Nyae Nyae) poster and Full Moon Waterhole counts (Nyae Nyae and N#a-Jaqna) poster


South Game Count 2023
One overall summary poster, plus a separate poster for Hardap Game Park, and one for Naute Recreation Resort and Ai-Ais Hot Springs



Transboundary Game Counts 2017-2023
KAZA Transboundary Conservation Area partial count



Zambezi Game Count 2023
One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi and one for Kwando River boat counts



North West Game Count 2022
One overall summary poster, plus 4 posters of sub-areas and 1 of full moon waterhole counts






North West Game Count - Conservancies north of veterinary fence 2022
North West Game Count - Conservancies south of veterinary fence 2022
North West Game Count - Palmwag and Etendeka concessions 2022
North West Game Count - Hobatere concession area 2022
North West Game Count - full moon waterhole counts 2022
Nyae Nyae Game Count 2022
Line Transect and Full Moon Waterhole count (Nyae Nyae) poster and Full Moon Waterhole counts (Nyae Nyae and N#a-Jaqna) poster


Ozonahi, Ambrosius Haingura Community Forests Gazette 2022

Rapid systematic conservation plan: Priority conservation areas for the Zambezi & Kavango East
WWF. 2022. A Rapid Systematic Conservation Plan for the Zambezi and Kavango East Regions of Namibia. Unpublished Technical Report. Port Elizabeth.

South Game Count 2022
One overall summary poster, plus a separate poster for Hardap Game Park, Naute Recreation Resort and Ai-Ais Hot Springs


The State of Community Conservation Report 2022
This State of Community Conservation Report provides an update on the status of Namibia's conservancies at the end of 2022.


Zambezi Game Count 2022
One poster for Bwabwata, one for East Zambezi and one for Kwando River boat counts



Baseline Water Quality Assessment for Oil & Gas Exploration Drilling in Kavango
This report provides an independent predrilling assessment of groundwater quality in used boreholes surrounding the drill sites to establish a baseline that can act as a reference for future studies and monitoring.

Community information on vaccines
Information brochures on vaccines in English and other local languages. Can be printed and distributed within the communities and uploaded on your websites and social media platforms.







North West Game Count 2021
One overall summary poster, plus 4 posters of sub-areas and 1 of full moon waterhole counts






North West Game Count - Conservancies north of veterinary fence 2021
North West Game Count - Conservancies south of veterinary fence 2021
North West Game Count - Palmwag and Etendeka concessions 2021
North West Game Count - Hobatere concession area 2021
North West Game Count - full moon waterhole counts 2021
South Game Count 2021
One overall summary poster, plus a separate poster for Hardap Game Park and Naute Recreation Resort


State of Community Conservation figures and tables 2021
This State of Community Conservation Report provides an update on the status of Namibia's conservancies at the end of 2021. Products include the main report/book. You can also download the tables and figures.
The State of Community Conservation Report 2021
This State of Community Conservation Report provides an update on the status of Namibia's conservancies at the end of 2021.

Conservation Relief, Recovery & Resilience Facility (CRRRF)
The Conservation Relief, Recovery and Resilient Facility (COVID-19 Facility). The Facility aims to provide financial relief to CBNRM institutions affected by the pandemic.

Keep Namibia's Wildlife on the Land!
Keep Namibia’s wildlife on the land! An information resource dedicated to all who have Africa’s wildlife at heart and through their input, be it criticism or praise, further the cause of conservation in Namibia.

NACSO Covid Operational Guidelines
NACSO operational guidelines to help mitigate the impacts and risks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

North West Game Count 2020
One overall summary poster, plus 4 posters of sub-areas and 1 of waterhole counts






North West Game Count - Conservancies north of veterinary fence 2020
North West Game Count - conservancies south of the vet fence 2020
North West Game Count - Palmwag and Etendeka concessions 2020
North West Game Count - Hobatere concession area 2020
Northern Kunene - full moon waterhole counts 2020
Nyae Nyae Game Count 2020
Line Transect and Full Moon Waterhole count (Nyae Nyae) poster and Full Moon Waterhole counts (Nyae Nyae and N#a-Jaqna) poster


Open Letter: Urgent appeal to enable conservation and uphold human rights in Africa
An appeal letter from the Southern African Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to the US Congress to reject proposed legislations: ‘H.R. 2245, ‘Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act’ which inaccurately portrays international hunting as endangering conservation rather than based on sound, science-based wildlife management and the recognition of our human rights and secondly to express concern over the language contained in Section 436 of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R. 7612) which curtails the importation of legally and sustainably harvested African species.

South Game Count 2020
One overall summary poster, plus a separate poster for Hardap Game Park and Naute Recreation Resort


The State of Community Conservation Report 2020
This State of Community Conservation Report provides an update on the status of Namibia's conservancies at the end of 2020.


Conservation Partnerships to Combat Wildlife Crime in Namibia
Namibia has been increasingly targeted by organised poaching syndicates since 2012, leading to a rapid escalation of rhino and elephant poaching and increasing poaching and trafficking of other species. This booklet demonstrates the benefits of strong conservation partnerships in combating wildlife crime.

North West Game Count 2019
One overall summary poster, plus 4 posters of sub-areas and 1 of waterhole counts






North West Game Count - Conservancies north of veterinary fence 2019
North West Game Count - conservancies south of the vet fence 2019
North West Game Count - Palmwag and Etendeka concessions 2019
North West Game Count - Hobatere concession area 2019
Northern Kunene - full moon waterhole counts 2019
Nyae Nyae Game Count 2019
Line Transect and Full Moon Waterhole count (Nyae Nyae) poster and Full Moon Waterhole counts (Nyae Nyae and N#a-Jaqna) poster


South Game Count 2019
One overall summary poster, plus a separate poster for Hardap Game Park


Sustainable Communities Partnership Manuals
This set of training manuals was developed under the Sustainable Communities Partnership funded by the Morby Family Charitable Foundation through WWF in Namibia to develop the professional capacity of conservancy managers and to support conservation agriculture, fisheries, and integrated management in conservacies. The Financial Management and Governance, Staff Management and Increasing Benefits for Conservancy Members manuals are, in part, revisions of existing materials, while the Principles and Practice of CBNRM, Personal Leadership and Office Administration are new manuals.











Sustainable use of wild species
A booklet defining and describing the principles of sustainable use and outlining the benefits, challenges and value of the sustainable use of wild species.

The State of Community Conservation Report 2019
This State of Community Conservation Report provides an update on the status of Namibia's conservancies at the end of 2019. Products include the main report/book and a poster.


10 Community Forests Gazette 2018
Gazette 6743 declaring 10 Community Forests: Omuramba Ua Mbinda, Ondjou, Otjituuo, Otjombinde, Otshiku-ShiIthilonde, African Wild Dog, Ehi-Rovipuka, Eiseb, N#aJaqna, Omundaungilo

Conservancies map A4
Print-ready maps showing conservancies and parks; one is listed in order of date gazetted, one is listed alphabetically. Available as jpg or zip file.
