On the 20th of September, The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) hosted its 4th Annual Biodiversity Science and Policy […]
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Mainstreaming biodiversity into land-use regulation and management at the municipal scale
29 June 2016 Municipalities have an increasingly significant role to play in biodiversity conservation as part of their mandate to […]
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SANBI convenes successful parallel sessions at GSSA Congress
The Grasslands Programme may have successfully closed but the legacy lives on. This Programme has catalysed the reconfiguration of the […]
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KwaZulu-Natal NBG celebrates Mandela Day
In commemoration of Mandela day, SANBI’s KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden (KZN NBG) staff visited Imbubu Primary School in Sweetwaters village. […]
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New partnership project for water security launched
By Kennedy Nemutamvuni South Africa’s water security depends not only on our built water infrastructure, but also on well managed […]
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Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers citizen science programme summer-rainfall workshop
The Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) summer-rainfall node hosted its annual workshop in April at Empangeni, KZN north […]
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Karoo BioGaps Project uncovers many new species in the Karoo
A consortium of over 20 institutions is undertaking the Karoo BioGaps Project, a three year project to fill biodiversity information […]
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Number of known SA brittle star species escalates by 20%
The number of brittle star species known from South Africa has escalated by 20%, after a recent SeaKeys taxonomic study. […]
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KwaZulu-Natal NBG celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
In celebration of 25 years of international day for biological diversity, the KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden (KZN NBG) celebrated this […]
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BLU concludes midterm review
SANBI’s Biodiversity and Land Use (BLU) Project received a very favorable overall rating of ‘satisfactory’ for its Midterm Review (MTR) […]
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SUSFARMS Collaboration wins second place at Bonsucro Inspire Awards
In mid-January, the Midlands Sustainable Sugar Supply Chain Collaboration (SUSFARMS South Africa) also known as the SUSFARMS® Midlands Collaboration secured […]
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Free State National Botanical Gardens scoops golden award at the 135th Bloem Show
The Free State National Botanical Garden (FSNBG) has scooped the golden award in four consecutive years at the Bloem show […]
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SANBI hosts successful inaugural Student Research Day at Kirstenbosch
Science can change the world – as long as there are researchers willing to put in the long hours in […]
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Into the Clouds: Surveying the Sky Islands of Mozambique (Part 2)
Researchers from the South African National Biodiversity Institute, SANBI, travelled to Mozambique to survey three mountains for reptiles and amphibians. […]
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Into the clouds: Surveying the Sky Islands of Mozambique (Part 1)
By Krystal Tolley Researchers from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), travelled to Mozambique to survey three mountains for […]
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