Putting Target 1 into Practice: Using National Spatial Planning to Take Action Across the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Distinguished delegates, […]
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Southern Africa Unites to Boost Freshwater Data
Across southern Africa, gaps in freshwater ecosystem information continue to present challenges for biodiversity conservation, spatial planning and environmental decision-making. […]
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Penguin chicks bring hope as NZG marks African Penguin Awareness Day
This International African Penguin Awareness Day, the National Zoological Garden (NZG) is celebrating new life in its African penguin colony […]
Continue readingThe Pretoria Zoo’s “R27 on the 27th” birthday promotion is officially active
Following the strong public response to its 126th birthday campaign, the National Zoological Garden of South Africa (Pretoria Zoo) will […]
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IPTC celebrates one year with a technical talk series
The Illegal Plant Trade Coalition (IPTC) is bringing together plant conservation practitioners, researchers, botanic gardens and partners from around the […]
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Leon Bridges Live at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Experience one of contemporary R&B’s most celebrated performers live in Cape Town. Grammy Award-winning American soul artist Leon Bridges is […]
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Chief Executive Officer Shoni Munzhedzi: Biodiversity Credits Workshop 2026
Chief Executive Officer, Shoni Munzhedzi addresses Biodiversity Credits event at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort, Gauteng Programme Director, […]
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Protecting southern Africa’s wetlands through science, collaboration and action
Wetlands are among southern Africa’s most valuable natural assets. They support biodiversity, regulate water resources and help communities adapt to […]
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20 years of biodiversity stewardship benefits people and nature
Two decades of successful biodiversity stewardship puts South Africa at the forefront of inclusive conservation in partnership with communal and […]
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Notice: Pretoria NBG to be closed on 3 October 2026
We would like to inform you that the Pretoria National Botanical Garden will be closed on Saturday, 3 October 2026, […]
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South Africa to host historic WAZA Annual Conference in 2027
For the first time in WAZA Annual Conference history, every institutional member in a host country has united behind a […]
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SANBI puts local garden voices at the heart of Tourism Month with ‘We Are SANBI’
This Tourism Month, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) invites South Africans to discover its remarkable national botanical and […]
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SA Tree Symposium 2026: Trees for a sustainable future
South African Tree Symposium 2026 to celebrate the vital role of trees in building a sustainable future Conservationists, researchers, horticultural […]
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Protecting one of South Africa’s endangered and iconic desert tree aloes
Attempts to heal the Giant Quiver Tree The Giant Quiver Tree (Aloidendron pilansii) is the rarest of all tree Aloes […]
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SANBI wins prestigious NSTF-South32 Data for Research Award
SANBI has added another national accolade to its growing list of achievements, with the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) 2025 Core […]
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