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15 September 2010Distribution of chameleons in the world Chameleons are an extraordinary group of reptiles distributed in Africa,...
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10 September 2010Often, heavy grazing in rangelands creates landscapes dominated by plants that are not palatable to livestock....
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08 September 2010Bats are among Africa's most fascinating, but least-known and -understood groups of species. To help remedy this, SANBI...
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31 August 2010The Cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs naturally in the Karoo Desert NBG....
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31 August 2010A recent joint press release issued by the City of Cape Town, CapeNature and SANBI (August 2010) There has been...
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30 August 2010From 1 to 7 September every year, schools, businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate in community "...
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30 August 2010SANBI scientists recently hosted two workshops on ecosystem services to develop collaborative projects and networks....
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23 August 2010"We can't afford to lose plant species diversity" - Chris Beardshaw Plants are essential for all life on earth and play...
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16 August 2010The South African National Biodiversity Institute is streamlining two areas of business in order to realise improved...
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03 August 20102010 marks the 10th anniversary of SANBI's PlantzAfrica.com website, which hosts the Plants of the Week series. This...
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26 July 2010A group of artists from the Keiskamma Art Project have spent a week visiting Kirstenbosch in preparation for...
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23 July 2010The beautiful and graceful Blue Cranes (Anthropoides paradisea), the national bird of South Africa, are currently...
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19 July 2010Spring is a great time to visit the Western Cape. The weather is more inviting and our spectacular spring wildflower...
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15 July 2010Two major projects carried out through the CAPE partnership, the Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative and the Biodiversity...
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12 July 2010South Africans and international visitors to Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden are in for an absorbing and thought...
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12 July 2010Anthony Hitchcock, a horticulturalist at Kirstenbosch Garden, discovered a new species of cave cricket while on a field...
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12 July 2010Buyelwa Sonjica, Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs and nine MECs responsible for the environment portfolio...
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28 June 2010The Cape Town City Council in Brackenfell donated a large Karoo cycad (Encephalartos lehmannii) to the Karoo...
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21 June 2010On Monday 14 June 2010 snow fell on the higher reaches of the mountains surrounding Worcester. The snow was...
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14 June 2010A new species from the iris family found near Worcester, is to be named Moraea vuvuzela by SANBI botanist Dr John...
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