Last year’s Great Southern Bioblitz recorded 128 000 observations, 11 500 species and more than 600 South African plants and […]
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Executive Manager Theressa Frantz: GBIF Africa BID Data Mobilisation Workshop
GBIF Africa Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Data Mobilisation Training Workshop Good morning, colleagues, representatives of the GBIF Secretariat, trainers […]
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Operation Shonzha Rehabilitation Programme at Tshenzhelani Village
Colophospermum mopane (Mopane tree) is an ecologically important tree throughout South Africa. The tree plays an important role in sustaining […]
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South Africa and France Explore Strategic Partnership at COP17
SANBI and France’s National Museum of Natural History strengthen scientific cooperation On the margins of the 17th Conference of the […]
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Young biodiversity ambassadors carry South Africa’s message to COP17
From Sharpeville to Yerevan Five learners who captivated delegates at South Africa’s global flagship celebration of the International Day for […]
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Help SANBI tell South Africa’s biodiversity story
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is calling on photographers, filmmakers, researchers and nature enthusiasts to contribute video footage […]
Continue readingCEO Shoni Munzhedzi: United Nations Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP17)
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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