An insightful blog post on Wildlife Credits was recently published by Conservation Namibia.
Cheetah
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
Distribution
Where do Cheetahs OCCUR in Namibia?
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Conflict
Where do Cheetahs cause CONFLICT in Namibia?
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Support
Where is SUPPORT given to communities living with Predators in Namibia?
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Status
What is the STATUS of Cheetahs in Namibia?





Population of cheetahs:



Living with Cheetahs: the human story
An insightful blog post on Wildlife Credits was recently published by Conservation Namibia.
Cheetah sightings by participating lodges
Note that because of the effects of covid-19 on tourism, sightings data for 2020 and 2021 is not comparable and is not presented here.
All: Jul 2011 to Nov 2019
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2019
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2018
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2017
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2016
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2015
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2014
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2013
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2012
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2011
The sighting index represents the number of times a species was observed out of all the game drives and boat trips recorded. For example, if Cheetahs were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.