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South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI)

The South African National Biodiversity Institute is responsible for exploring, revealing, celebrating and championing biodiversity for the benefit and enjoyment of all South Africans.

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03 February 2012
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SANBI is exploring iSpot as a tool to allow citizen scientists and the public to contribute information to SANBI’s conservation and species databases. Read more about this well known platform for sharing knowledge and documenting a country’s biodiversity.Read more
26 January 2012
Dr Guy Midgley, Chief Director heading up SANBI's Climate Change and Bioadaptation Division, has been awarded a Professorship at the University of KwaZulu Natal.Read more
01 January 2012
The ‘Reconnecting with Nature’ display has been unveiled at the Kirstenbosch, KwaZulu-Natal and Karoo Desert National Botanical Gardens. These are the first three of the nine Botanical Gardens to feature the display. During the first few weeks of 2012, the remaining Gardens will also install this thought-provoking exhibit.Read more