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.
Spotted hyena
Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
Distribution
Where do Spotted hyenas OCCUR in Namibia?
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Conflict
Where do Spotted hyenas cause CONFLICT in Namibia?
Most records of Human Wildlife Conflict with hyenas do not distinguish between incidents caused by Brown Hyenas and Spotted Hyenas.
» View the map of HWC for both hyenas combined.
Support
Where is SUPPORT given to communities living with Predators in Namibia?
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Living with Spotted hyenas: the human story
Spotted hyena sightings by participating lodges
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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas 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 Spotted hyenas were recorded on 4 out of 8 game drives in January the sighting index for that month would be 50%.