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Gemsbok Plains zebra Kirk's dik-dik Springbok antelope Wildebeest African buffalo Ground pangolin Namib Desert beetle High dunes in the Namib Desert. The wildlife of Namibia is composed of its flora and fauna. Namibia's endangered species include the wild dog, black rhino, oribi and puku.
Between 1993 and 2005, herd numbers ranged between 89 and 149 animals, with the 1999–2001 counts providing sub-100 population numbers. [18] Although several attempts were originally made to exterminate the horses, due to a possible threat to oryx habitat, they are now protected by the South West Africa/Namibia Directorate of Nature ...
Although Namibian agriculture, excluding fishing, contributed between 5% and 6% of Namibia's GDP from 2004 to 2009, a large percentage of the Namibian population depends on agricultural activities for livelihood, mostly in the subsistence sector. Animal products, live animals, and crop exports constituted roughly 10.7% of total Namibian exports.
Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.
There's a gradient of species richness in Namibia that extends from southwest to northeast, which is similar to the pattern of rainfall. [14] Because of the aridity, many animal species rely on protected migration corridors during droughty conditions. [13] Currently, about 50% of all species in Namibia are of some conservation concern. [14]
Fauna of Sub-Saharan Africa — native species and naturalised species of animals in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
Namibia will cull more than 700 animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to people impacted by severe drought in the southern African country.
Southern Africa is facing its worst drought in decades, with Namibia having exhausted 84% of its food. Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to ...