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Namibia has become

Africa’s most
popular
conservation
hunting destination
in Africa

If one looks at the
diversity of species

that are hunted
annually, Namibia
offers 44 different
huntable species.

For some of the

animals hunted, the
venison is not
consumed. This
accounts for very
few animals. The
vast majority of
animals, including
big game like

elephant, rhino,
hippo and buffalo
are a very important
source of protein for
local communities.

Venison as a product = an important source of protein for local communities

So how much venison is estimated to be a product of conservation hunting each year?
• From dangerous / big game animals, of which 98% occur in either state or communal lands, 320
tons of meat is harvested each year. The vast majority of this meat – about 80+% goes straight to
local communities.
• On private land this figure is even higher. If at an average of 50 kg (120 pounds) per plains game
animal, this equates to 1.15 million tons of meat annually.

• That is 28,750 18-wheeler trucks loaded to capacity with meat. That is a lot of venison!

An estimated 1.47 million tons of venison meat is the product of conservation hunting annually in
Namibia

If one converts the value of this meat to money, its value would be around N$ 29.4 million (US$ 2.1

million).

So how do conservation hunting and tourism sectors compare?