The Western Cape Biodiversity Spatial Plan is the product of a systematic biodiversity planning assessment that delineates, on a map, […]
Continue readingBLU partner scoops 2020 Eco-Logic Awards
The team that is employed in the Directorate: Environmental Law Enforcement through the Biodiversity and Land Use project scooped gold […]
Continue readingBlyde River Canyon Nature Reserve intention to declare published
Nicholas Theron An intention to declare has been published which will expand the iconic Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve by […]
Continue readingKirstenbosch 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 […]
Continue readingMammal data unlocked for Karoo ‘shale gas’ region
A recent study on two small mammal groups has unlocked new knowledge on their taxonomy and distribution and will aid […]
Continue readingFirst set of Ecological Infrastructure Challenge Fund projects implemented
Biodiversity and Land Use-Ecological Infrastructure Challenge Fund project in Cape Winelands District Municipality exceed expectations The Biodiversity and Land Use […]
Continue reading‘Bugweed’ a problematic alien invasive plant in South Africa
The bugweed debated To clear or not to clear, this has been the debate around bugweed. Natives of South America, […]
Continue readingExploring patch mosaic burning in forestry landscapes
One thing that is synonymous with grasslands in South Africa is fire. In the escarpment areas around Kaapsehoop and Blyde […]
Continue readingBLU shares biodiversity mainstreaming lessons in Africa
Biodiversity and Land Use Project (BLU) shares biodiversity mainstreaming lessons in Africa The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) through […]
Continue readingBig win as Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity Protocols are gazetted for implementation
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), through its Biodiversity and Land Use (BLU) Project and the Council for Scientific […]
Continue readingBLU completes packaging of new short films
The Biodiversity and Land Use project recently completed the development of four short films to communicate the work that South […]
Continue readingLR&BDS learning exchange exceeds expectations
The Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Learning Exchange took place in Hluhluwe in Northern KwaZulu-Natal from 18 to 20 February, […]
Continue readingSection 37D testimonials from across South Africa: How tax is helping protected areas
South Africa is recognised as one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries. Protected areas, declared on state, private or communal […]
Continue readingMzansea scoops African International Tourism Film Festival Award
MzanSea’s short video has been awarded the best overall film at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa Awards (ITFFA). ITFFA […]
Continue readingGEF 7: South Africa Public Disclosure Notice
South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment submitted a proposal for the seventh funding allocation provided […]
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