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KPI 6 | POACHER CONTACTS AND ARRESTS

In line with Karingani’s ethos of data collection and analysis utilising advanced technologies to address poaching
threats and track outcomes of effort, the ‘contact rate’ is a key indicator of the efficiency and a reliable measure of
effort by the Karingani security forces towards disruption poaching activity. Measured as a proportion of the number
of actionable poaching events, this reporting period reflects an increase in efficiency of the counter-poaching teams
being able to make contact and disrupt poaching incursions. This significant increase can be attributed to increased
efficiency of the follow-up process in two forms: utilising K9 assets to increase speed and reliability of track pursuit;
and the recent addition of the R44 helicopter that has increased deployment efficiency by 296% compared to last
reporting period.

CONTACT RATE ON HOT PURSUIT
FOLLOW-UP (FRESH TRACKS)

2018/19 2019/20 2020/21
42% 48% 75%

Difference Difference
+6% +27%

FIREARMS
RECOVERED
3

RESTRICTED
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
RECOVERED
CONTACTS ARRESTS
12 2 2

AMMUNITION
RECOVERED
13

KPI 7 | POACHING IMPACT

Despite the increase in bushmeat poaching incursion objects in this reporting period, only five recorded
losses (inside Karingani) due to bushmeat poaching events. 18 events were recorded outside of Karingani.
Zero loss to the high-profile species of elephant and rhino occurred during this reporting period. This is
within compliance to the stated objective of ensuring that illegal pressures have no significant impact on
the wildlife populations within Karingani.

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