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SANBI hosts its inaugural Spring Festival

Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020

First ever SANBI spring festival taking place across South Africa Great news for gardeners, fans of all things floral, nature […]

South Africa records zero mammal and bird extinctions

Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020

Pic: Markus Lilje © At least 28 extinctions prevented globally by conservation action in recent decades and South Africa has […]

National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day

Aug 28, 2020Sep 1, 2020

National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day by opening to visitors After nearly five months, the South African National Biodiversity Institute […]

National Botanical Gardens set to open

Jul 30, 2020

Following the announcement published by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, on 30 July 2020, all […]

Kirstenbosch Awarded Level 4 Accreditation by ArbNet Accreditation Programme

Jul 17, 2020

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden has been awarded a level IV (4) accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton […]

Mammal data unlocked for Karoo ‘shale gas’ region

Jul 2, 2020

A recent study on two small mammal groups has unlocked new knowledge on their taxonomy and distribution and will aid […]

CREW issues 2019 annual newsletter

Jun 29, 2020Jun 30, 2020

Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) newsletter The Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) has issued their annual […]

First set of Ecological Infrastructure Challenge Fund projects implemented

Jun 17, 2020Jun 30, 2020

Biodiversity and Land Use-Ecological Infrastructure Challenge Fund project in Cape Winelands District Municipality exceed expectations The Biodiversity and Land Use […]

‘Bugweed’ a problematic alien invasive plant in South Africa

Jun 17, 2020Jun 30, 2020

The bugweed debated To clear or not to clear, this has been the debate around bugweed. Natives of South America, […]

Exploring patch mosaic burning in forestry landscapes

Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020

One thing that is synonymous with grasslands in South Africa is fire. In the escarpment areas around Kaapsehoop and Blyde […]

BLU shares biodiversity mainstreaming lessons in Africa

Jun 17, 2020Jun 17, 2020

Biodiversity and Land Use Project (BLU) shares biodiversity mainstreaming lessons in Africa The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) through […]