Researchers have uncovered three new ecologically important South African coralline algal species erroneously passing under the Japanese species name, Spongites […]
Continue readingMore Tag
Kirstenbosch strives to save rare and endangered Silver tree
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, in collaboration with the Botanical Society of South Africa, Table Mountain National Park […]
Continue readingMore Tag
Students showcase research at Virtual Research Day 2021
The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) Annual Student Research Day looked a little different this year. The two day […]
Continue readingMore Tag
User friendly Management Plan for Hexriver Complex
One of the key outcomes of the Biodiversity and Land Use (BLU) project is to ensure that pressure on biodiversity […]
Continue readingMore Tag
BLU project update for first quarter of 2021
It feels like we just started the year yet we are at the end of the first quarter of 2021 […]
Continue readingMore Tag
SAFAS takes great strides during Covid-19 lockdown
The Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS) – Making forest certification effective for all scales of forestry The Sustainable African […]
Continue readingMore Tag
Review of Spatial Development Frameworks yields positive results
Preliminary findings of a review undertaken by the Biodiversity and Land Use project on Spatial Development Frameworks (SDFs) indicates that […]
Continue readingMore Tag
BLU Project key to SA’s financial solution for conservation landscapes
Tax incentive’s benefits EI for biodiversity, people and economy The Biodiversity and Land Use Project funded the development and awareness […]
Continue readingMore Tag
SANBI concludes review of Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Initiative
Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Initiative strategic review has been finalised The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), through the […]
Continue readingMore Tag
Caring for South Africa’s natural science collections
Ambitious targets that involve scientific research that contributes towards societal importance are a top priority for the Natural Science Collections […]
Continue readingMore Tag
Decadal research plan for South Africa’s plant taxonomy
Taxonomy is important since it helps us categorise organisms in order for us to more easily communicate biological information. A […]
Continue readingMore Tag
KZN National Botanical Garden and BotSoc make efforts to conserve Aloe kraussii
A team from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc): Inland Branch, […]
Continue readingMore Tag
FBIP Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2021
Deadline: 29 April 2021 The Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP), which is funded by the Department of Science & Innovation […]
Continue readingMore Tag
New project strengthens management of wildlife trade
Photo: John Donaldson New project will strengthen capacity and information systems for effective management of wildlife trade World Wildlife Day […]
Continue readingMore Tag
Two botanical gardens’ mission to save critically endangered tree
Kirstenbosch, together with Missouri Botanical Garden, embarks on a mission to save a critically endangered tree In a race against […]
Continue readingMore Tag