Namibia has arrested at least 369 alleged poachers in the last nine months, according to the local media citing the ministry of environment, forestry and tourism.
More than 650 suspects were arrested last year, with 308 cases of wildlife crime registered.
The Namibian newspaper reports that the latest statistics from the tourism ministry show that the Kunene, Kavango East and Zambezi regions topped the list of areas where the most suspects were arrested.
At least 56 suspects were arrested in the Kunene region, 45 in the Kavango East, and 42 in the Zambezi region.
The Omusati and Khomas regions reported 36 and 35 arrests, respectively.
Of the 369 cases reported, 111 were related to high-value species.
"Of these cases, 100 are related to pangolin poaching and trafficking, 64 to elephant poaching and trafficking, while 113 are related to rhino poaching and trafficking," ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda was quoted as saying.
There had been a decline over the past few years in elephant and rhino poaching in the southern African country
Elephant poaching dropped 50 cases in 2017 to five so far this year, while rhino poaching eased from 81 cases in 2018 to 14 this year.
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