The team that is employed in the Directorate: Environmental Law Enforcement through the Biodiversity and Land Use project scooped gold […]
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Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve intention to declare published
Nicholas Theron An intention to declare has been published which will expand the iconic Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve by […]
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SANBI hosts its inaugural Spring Festival
First ever SANBI spring festival taking place across South Africa Great news for gardeners, fans of all things floral, nature […]
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South Africa records zero mammal and bird extinctions
Pic: Markus Lilje © At least 28 extinctions prevented globally by conservation action in recent decades and South Africa has […]
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National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day
National Zoological Garden celebrates Spring Day by opening to visitors After nearly five months, the South African National Biodiversity Institute […]
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National Botanical Gardens set to open
Following the announcement published by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Barbara Creecy, on 30 July 2020, all […]
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Kirstenbosch Awarded Level 4 Accreditation by ArbNet Accreditation Programme
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden has been awarded a level IV (4) accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton […]
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Mammal data unlocked for Karoo ‘shale gas’ region
A recent study on two small mammal groups has unlocked new knowledge on their taxonomy and distribution and will aid […]
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CREW issues 2019 annual newsletter
Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) newsletter The Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) has issued their annual […]
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First set of Ecological Infrastructure Challenge Fund projects implemented
Biodiversity and Land Use-Ecological Infrastructure Challenge Fund project in Cape Winelands District Municipality exceed expectations The Biodiversity and Land Use […]
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‘Bugweed’ a problematic alien invasive plant in South Africa
The bugweed debated To clear or not to clear, this has been the debate around bugweed. Natives of South America, […]
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Exploring patch mosaic burning in forestry landscapes
One thing that is synonymous with grasslands in South Africa is fire. In the escarpment areas around Kaapsehoop and Blyde […]
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BLU shares biodiversity mainstreaming lessons in Africa
Biodiversity and Land Use Project (BLU) shares biodiversity mainstreaming lessons in Africa The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) through […]
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In season: South Africa’s wild lettuce
Intensive searching throughout South Africa over the past few years has uncovered just three wild populations of South Africa’s wild […]
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Big win as Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity Protocols are gazetted for implementation
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), through its Biodiversity and Land Use (BLU) Project and the Council for Scientific […]
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