2014 Sobbe Audit Report

Sobbe
Annual
Conservancy
Audit Report
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Status Summary & Natural Resource Report
maximising wildlife returns by minimising threats...
Conservancy status summary
Human wildlife conflict
Poaching
Returns from natural resources in 2014
Human wildlife conflict trend
Number of incidents per year
the chart shows the main sources of returns and values
and their percentage of the total returns
the chart shows the total number of incidents each year,
subdivided by species, grouped as herbivores and predators
Commercial poaching is a serious threat to
conservancy benefits. The chart shows the
number of incidents per category
Approximate Total Returns N$ 1,072,260
Combined tourism returns
N$ 0 ( %)
Lion
Crocodile
Other predators
Elephant
Hippo
Pigs/Porcupine
Antelope/baboon
400
Combined hunting returns
N$ 1,052,380 (98 %)
300
5
250
4
200
Other returns (e.g. interest)
N$ 12,880 (1 %)
3
150
Two of the most significant returns for the conservancy:
cash income to the conservancy to cover running costs and
invest in developments
Employment to conservancy residents
Subsistence
Commercial
High Value
6
350
Veld product returns
N$ 7,000 (1 %)
Conservancy income
Hyaena
100
2
50
1
0
0
N$ 905,460
Private Sector
10 staff
N$ 161,800
Conservancy
23 staff
N$ 399,210
Employment
Most troublesome problem animals 2012-2014
Traps and firearms recovered
the chart shows the number of incidents per species for the last 3 years;
the darkest bar (on the right) indicates the current year for each species
number of incidents per category
40
The most troublesome species
in 2014 are on the left
35
Cost of natural resource conflicts in 2014
30
estimates are based on average national values
The least troublesome species
in 2014 are on the right
25
Estimated human wildlife conflict cost
N$ 28,740
20
N$ 0
40
30
20
15
Estimated poached high value species loss
10
10
5
Total conflict cost estimate
N$ 28,740
Natural resource cost–return ratio in 2014
the chart shows the approximate ratio of returns to costs
Costs
Returns
Natural resource returns outw eigh
approxim ate conflict costs
0
0
Type of damage by problem animals 2012-2014
the chart shows the number of incidents per category for the last 3 years;
the darkest bar (on the right) indicates the current year for each type
Approxim ate conflict costs:
N$ 28,740
Approxim ate positive ratio 37 : 1
Arrests and convictions
number of incidents per category
Arrests
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Total returns:
N$ 1,072,260
Firearms recovered
Traps/snares recovered
Convictions
5
4
3
2
1
0
Management performance in 2014
Category
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Score
Adequate staffing
Adequate expenditure
Audit attendance
NR management plan
Zonation
Leadership
Display of material
Event Book modules
Event Book quality
Compliance
Game census
Reporting & adaptive m/ment
Law enforcement
Human Wildlife Conflict
Harvesting management
Sources of NR income
Benefits produced
Resource trends
Resource targets
3
4
6
1
4
3
2
5
3
2
4
6
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
Performance
2.28
2.28
2.28
Wildlife removals – quota use and value
Quota 2014
0.76
2.28
2.28
Animals actually used in 2014
Species
2.28
2.28
2.28
2.28
2.28
2.28
Buffalo
Duiker
Elephant*
Kudu
Roan*
Wildebeest
B. Zebra
1.14
0.76
1.52
Total
Trophy
3
2
7
6
1
2
6
3
2
3
3
1
2
4
Other Use
4
3
2
Own Use
Shoot & Capture
Trophy
&
Sell
& Sale
Premium
3
1
3
1
1
2
4
Problem
Animal
3
1
1
Total
Use
3
1
7
3
1
2
5
Potential Potential
Trophy Other use
Value N$ Value N$
56,450
1,110
126,800
4,240
53,150
3,680
4,100
63,600
2,580
3,500
0.456
1.52
0.76
1.14
Wildlife status summary in 2014
Potential value estimates (N$) for species are based on:
• Potential trophy value - the average trophy value for that species in the conservancy landscape
- trophy values vary depending on trophy quality, international recognition of the hunting operator and the hunting area
• Potential other use value - the average meat value for common species
- the average live sale value of each high value species (indicated with an *)[high value species are never used for meat]
Key to the status barometer
Wildlife status
extinct
very rare
weak/bad
Success/threat flags
rare
uncommon
reasonable
Management performance & other data
common
abundant
good
success/
benefit created
weakness/
action needed
Conservancies reduce environmental costs
while increasing environmental returns.
Returns from wildlife can far outweigh
human wildlife conflict costs.
Not all data or species
are shown on this report;
use your Event Book
for more information
Sobbe
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monitoring numbers and trends for a healthy conservancy...
Current wildlife numbers and status
Animals
Seen
Species
B. Zebra
Wildlife Status
Estimate
Count
Trend
25
25
9
802
Duiker
National Desired
Guideline Number
Locally rare species
Sightings indicator
Wildlife Status
2012
2013
2014
Count trend – gives the species status in the
conservancy based on game count trend data.
National guideline – gives the species status in the
conservancy using national guidelines for the conservancy;
for example, lions may cause local problems, but are of
high value and are rare at landscape level.
Elephant
Desired number – gives the species status in the
conservancy based on what the conservancy would
like to have.
Impala
Kudu
3
97
Roan
9
9
dark green (abundant) – there should be less;
light green (common) – the desired number is reached;
yellow (uncommon) – there should be more;
light orange (rare) – there should be more than double;
dark orange (very rare) – there should be more than triple;
red (extinct) – the species needs to be reintroduced.
Sable
Steenbok
Warthog
70
Wildlife mortalities
Wildlife introductions
Duiker
Locally rare and endangered species
are not found very often in the conservancy and
need special conservation attention.
Annual rainfall
Elephant
in millimetres
800
Kudu
Number of Animals
Number of Animals
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
Fixed route patrols
Kudu
14
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
12
70
10
60
Elephant
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Duiker
10
2
20
10
0
0
Predator monitoring
Wild Dog
6
1
1
0
0
4
30
2
Lechwe
2
6
40
4
Hippo
8
50
6
700
charts show the number of sightings of each species per fixed route foot patrol each year
80
8
Other
2
0
charts show the average number of animals seen per Event Book each year
status barometers reflect the general sightings trend over the last 5 years
Hyaena
10
Cheetah
5
2
Leopard
Lion
4
5
4
2
5
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
Vegetation monitoring
Fire monitoring
Percent tree cover / average biomass per hectare
35
55%
Plots with more bush
Plots with same bush
Plots with less bush
1.2
30
1
25
0.8
20
0.6
15
0.4
10
0.2
5
0
0
Percent
30%
Number of Animals
15%
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Tree cover (%)
Times burned betw een 2009 and 2014
Fires burned in 2014
Ki l ogrammes per hectare
Change in bush cover since monitoring began
0
Average biomass (Kg/ha)
Wildlife provides a wide range of benefits.
Some wildlife can cause conflicts,
but all wildlife is of value to tourism,
trophy hunting and a healthy environment.
By using all the available information
and adapting and improving activities,
threats such as human wildlife conflict,
poaching and other issues can be minimised.
Years with no rain show gaps in data collection
Giraffe
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Sobbe
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Institutional Report
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Conservancy statistics
Constitutional adherence
Date Registered:
Approved constitution
October 2006
AGM held
Members:
970
Size (square kilometres):
404
Management and utilisation plan
Financial annual report
Benefit distribution plan
Conservancy Governance
Audit of the constitution
Number of management committee
members:
14
Date of last AGM:
11 December 2014
Attendance at AGM:
Men: 96; Women: 104
Date of next AGM:
11 December 2015
Other important issues
Financial report approved?
Budget approved?
Work plan approved?
Employment
Benefits
Conservancy staff: Male
14
Female
Meat Distribution
9
Cash Distribution
Community game guards:
6
Community resource monitors:
9
Lodge staff: Male
0
Female
Conservancy Self Evaluation
0
How well does the conservancy consider it has performed in the past year?
Effectiveness of implementation
Poor
Fair
Good
Explanation of effectiveness rating
Game Utilisation and Management Plan
Zonation Plan
10
Community adhering to zonation plan
10
Community understands and adhering to guidelines.
Natural Resource Plan
Human Wildlife Conflict Plan
Tourism Plan
Sustainable Financial Plan
Benefit Distribution Plan
Community received benefits
10 Community received benefits
Staff Plan
10
Assets Plan
Staff effective
5
Regulation of register weak.
5
Can do more to improve
HIV/AIDS Plan
Communication Plan