An insightful blog post on Wildlife Credits was recently published by Conservation Namibia.
Leopard
Leopard (Panthera pardus)
Distribution
Where do Leopards OCCUR in Namibia?
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Conflict
Where do Leopards 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 Leopards in Namibia?





Population of leopards:



Living with Leopards: the human story
An insightful blog post on Wildlife Credits was recently published by Conservation Namibia.
Okambora is a dry, stony patch of ground in Sesfontein Conservancy. Goats nibble at the vegetation. At night, a leopard may come in search of one of them. Elina looks around as the sun sets, and smiles. Despite the hardship of farming, she loves this place.
Leopard 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: Aug 2010 to Dec 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards 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 Leopards were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.
2010
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 Leopards were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.