Pic: Garth Mortimer SANBI BLU project boosts biodiversity benefits across government spheres Held under the theme ‘Partnerships for Sustainable Landscapes […]
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South Africa’s first land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts
South Africa’s first land and terrestrial ecosystem accounts provide a wealth of information Over the past three decades, South Africa’s […]
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Scientists call for concerted effort in deep sea research
The deep seas – vast expanses of water and seabed hidden more than 200 metres below the ocean surface to […]
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SANBI hosts Partnerships for Sustainable Landscapes dialogue
Photo: Steve Germishuizen Web dialogue for biodiversity project and partners It is time to celebrate the joint efforts of […]
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SANBI’s outdoor concerts suspended this season
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) will not be holding concerts in its national botanical gardens this coming summer […]
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SANBI hosts its inaugural Spring Festival
First ever SANBI spring festival taking place across South Africa Great news for gardeners, fans of all things floral, nature […]
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South Africa records zero mammal and bird extinctions
Pic: Markus Lilje © At least 28 extinctions prevented globally by conservation action in recent decades and South Africa has […]
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National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day
National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day by opening to visitors After nearly five months, the South African National Biodiversity Institute […]
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National Botanical Gardens set to open
Following the announcement published by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, on 30 July 2020, all […]
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Kirstenbosch Awarded Level 4 Accreditation by ArbNet Accreditation Programme
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden has been awarded a level IV (4) accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton […]
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In season: South Africa’s wild lettuce
Intensive searching throughout South Africa over the past few years has uncovered just three wild populations of South Africa’s wild […]
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SANBI’s gardens remain closed during lockdown level 3
Lockdown Level 3 regulations currently state that all public places for recreation are to remain closed. All SANBI’s gardens are […]
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National Botanical Gardens and National Zoological Garden to close
All 11 National Botanical Gardens and the National Zoological Garden will be closing on 25 March 2020. The decision to […]
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2020 Chelsea Flower Show postponement
The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens notes the postponement of the 2020 Royal Horticultural Society […]
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Zoo has precautions in place to deal with COVID-19
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) announces that its National Botanical and Zoological Gardens will remain open to the […]
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