Namibia PDNA 2009 - GFDRR

Table 66: Total damages and lost revenue for private tourist facilities in Kavango and Caprivi
Category
#
Total damage
(N$)
Total lost revenue
(N$)
Campsites 3 210,000 163,000
Small lodges 3 509,000 170,000
Lodges 18 4,889,000 3,654,000
Total 24 5,608,000 3,987,000
In addition, two conservancy-operated campsites were affected, with combined losses estimated at N$65,000, including N$5,000 in
lost income from cultural shows at one of the camps.
Based on phone conversations with three of the four trophy hunting operators in the area, losses for trophy hunting were roughly
estimated at N$1,200,000. The loss is from trophy fees for quota animals expected not to be harvested due to the added difficulty
of finding them following the disruption caused by flooding. In addition, conservancies may lose up to 50 percent of the meat from
hunted game (projected total value of N$1.6m for the whole season) due to the difficulty of transporting it to them following the
flooding.
Table 67: Damages and losses in tourism sector (N$‘000s)
Subsector/
Component
Damage Losses Effects on:
Value Public Private Value Public Private BOP Fiscal Sector
Oshikoto
Tourist facilities 7,000 7,000 3,417 3,417 2,793 546.7
Oshana
Tourist facilities 700 700 1,248 1,248 660 199.7
Omusati
Tourist facilities 24 24 555 555 345 88.8
Ohangwena
Tourist facilities 13 13 483 483 285 77.3
Kavango
Tourist facilities 2,961 2,961 2,138 2,138 2,138 342
Conservancy camps 55 55 55 8
Caprivi
Tourist facilities 2,647 2,647 1,849 1,849 1,849 296
Conservancy camps 10 10 10 1.5
Trophy hunting (fees & meat) 2,000 2,000 1,200
Total 13,300 13,300 11,755 11,755 9,335 1,560.1
NB: Government revenue from private tourism income = VAT (15%) + tourism levy (0 for camps; 1 percent for all-in; 2 percent for B&B)
In Kavango and Caprivi, the main losses to local communities come from the potential reduction in trophy hunting revenues for
conservancies and loss of wages. It is difficult to establish the precise loss of conservancy income from reduced trophy hunting as
different hunt operators appear to have different agreements with the conservancies in which they operate as well as the extent
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