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Indigenous Species and their natural distribution in Namibia

Red lechwe, Elzanne Erasmus.

Please note that game farms have not been taken into consideration. On some game-proof-fenced farms, a greater diversification and even non-indigenous species may be found. Take note that some of these species are fully protected, such as African wild dog.

African elephant (CITES II) – Northern Namibia
Black rhinoceros (CITES I) – Northern and north-western Namibia
Hippopotamus (CITES ll) – Zambezi Region
Cape buffalo – Zambezi Region
Giraffe – Northern Namibia
Hartmann’s mountain zebra (CITES II) – Escarpment and western highland
Burchell’s zebra – Northern Namibia
Greater kudu – Everywhere, except in the Namib Desert
Gemsbok – Widely distributed throughout the country
Sable antelope – Zambezi Region
Roan antelope – Kavango and Zambezi Region
Red hartebeest – Mainly eastern Namibia

Blue wildebeest – Patchy distribution in northern Namibia
Cape eland – Northern Namibia
Tsessebe – Kavango and Zambezi Region
Puku – Zambezi Region
Common reedbuck – Zambezi Region
Sitatunga – Zambezi Region
Waterbuck – Zambezi Region
Springbok – Mainly southern and western Namibia, but patchy distribution elsewhere
Southern impala – Zambezi Region
Black-faced impala (CITES) – North-western areas
Red lechwe (CITES II) – Zambezi Region
Chobe bushbuck – Zambezi Region
Steenbok – Throughout the country
Common duiker – Throughout the country, except in desert regions
Klipspringer – Patchy distribution in mountainous areas
Damara dik-dik – Northern and north-western areas
Oribi – Zambezi Region

Leopard caught in trap, Dirk Heinrich, HuntiNamibia 2017

Leopard, Dirk Heinrich, HuntiNamibia 2017.

Sharpe’s grysbok – Zambezi Region
Warthog – Widely distributed in northern and eastern parts
Bushpig – Zambezi Region
Lion – Northern Namibia
Leopard (CITES I) – Throughout the country, except in the Namib proper
Cheetah (CITES I)–Central and northern Namibia
Caracal (CITES II) – Throughout the country, except in the Namib proper
Spotted hyaena – Mainly north-eastern parts
Brown hyaena – Western desert regions and north-east
African wild dog – North-east
Black-backed jackal – Throughout the country
Side-striped jackal – Far north-eastern areas
Cape fox – Widespread on sandy soils
Crocodile (CITES I)–Northern perennial rivers
Chacma baboon (CITES II) – Virtually throughout the country
White rhinoceros (CITES I) – Only in parks and reserves
Small spotted cat (CITES I) – Central and southern Namibia