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Researchers uncover ecologically important SA coralline algae species

10/05/202110/05/2021

Researchers have uncovered three new ecologically important South African coralline algal species erroneously passing under the Japanese species name, Spongites […]

Kirstenbosch strives to save rare and endangered Silver tree

16/04/202116/04/2021

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town, in collaboration with the Botanical Society of South Africa, Table Mountain National Park […]

Students showcase research at Virtual Research Day 2021

14/04/202115/04/2021

The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) Annual Student Research Day looked a little different this year. The two day […]

User friendly Management Plan for Hexriver Complex

29/03/2021

One of the key outcomes of the Biodiversity and Land Use (BLU) project is to ensure that pressure on biodiversity […]

BLU project update for first quarter of 2021

29/03/2021

It feels like we just started the year yet we are at the end of the first quarter of 2021 […]

SAFAS takes great strides during Covid-19 lockdown

26/03/202126/03/2021

The Sustainable African Forest Assurance Scheme (SAFAS) – Making forest certification effective for all scales of forestry The Sustainable African […]

Review of Spatial Development Frameworks yields positive results

26/03/202129/03/2021

Preliminary findings of a review undertaken by the Biodiversity and Land Use project on Spatial Development Frameworks (SDFs) indicates that […]

BLU Project key to SA’s financial solution for conservation landscapes

26/03/2021

Tax incentive’s benefits EI for biodiversity, people and economy The Biodiversity and Land Use Project funded the development and awareness […]

SANBI concludes review of Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Initiative

26/03/2021

Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Initiative strategic review has been finalised The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), through the […]

Caring for South Africa’s natural science collections

23/03/202123/03/2021

Ambitious targets that involve scientific research that contributes towards societal importance are a top priority for the Natural Science Collections […]