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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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 […]
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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 […]
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