National Zoological Garden’s (NZG) ZooClub members, Sthobiso Mtshweni and Golden Mthimunye, from Ndzundza Mabhoko Secondary School in Mpumalanga, each got […]
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Minister Creecy launches latest assessment on South Africa’s biological invasions report
Science shows us that one of the key factors driving the accelerated decline of biodiversity is the invasion of alien […]
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Bees are at the heart of biodiversity
Biodiversity is the living fabric of our planet. It underpins human wellbeing in the present and in the future, and […]
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Mr Shonisani Munzhedzi appointed as SANBI CEO
Mr Shonisani (Shoni) Munzhedzi has been appointed as a Chief Executive Officer and will assume duty in June 2021. Mr […]
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Minister Creecy launches alien and invasive species status report
Minister Barbara Creecy, to launch alien and invasive species status report in Cape Town The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and […]
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Researchers uncover ecologically important SA coralline algae species
Researchers have uncovered three new ecologically important South African coralline algal species erroneously passing under the Japanese species name, Spongites […]
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A SANBI salute to leading climate change scientist Professor Bob Scholes
Image: TimesLive As the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), we are deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Professor […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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