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National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day

28/08/202001/09/2020

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

30/07/2020

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

17/07/2020

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

02/07/2020

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

29/06/202030/06/2020

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

17/06/202030/06/2020

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

17/06/202030/06/2020

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

17/06/202017/06/2020

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

17/06/202017/06/2020

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