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BLU completes packaging of new short films

05/06/202022/06/2020

The Biodiversity and Land Use project recently completed the development of four short films to communicate the work that South […]

LR&BDS learning exchange exceeds expectations

05/06/2020

The Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Learning Exchange took place in Hluhluwe in Northern KwaZulu-Natal from 18 to 20 February, […]

Section 37D testimonials from across South Africa: How tax is helping protected areas

05/06/202005/06/2020

South Africa is recognised as one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries. Protected areas, declared on state, private or communal […]

Mzansea scoops African International Tourism Film Festival Award

03/06/202005/06/2020

MzanSea’s short video has been awarded the best overall film at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa Awards (ITFFA). ITFFA […]

SANBI’s gardens remain closed during lockdown level 3

26/05/202026/05/2020

Lockdown Level 3 regulations currently state that all public places for recreation are to remain closed. All SANBI’s gardens are […]

GEF 7: South Africa Public Disclosure Notice

18/05/202022/05/2020

South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment submitted a proposal for the seventh funding allocation provided […]

National Botanical Gardens and National Zoological Garden to close

25/03/202007/04/2020

All 11 National Botanical Gardens and the National Zoological Garden will be closing on 25 March 2020. The decision to […]

2020 Chelsea Flower Show postponement

23/03/202023/03/2020

The South African National Biodiversity Institute’s (SANBI) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens notes the postponement of the 2020 Royal Horticultural Society […]

Zoo has precautions in place to deal with COVID-19

23/03/202023/03/2020

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) announces that its National Botanical and Zoological Gardens will remain open to the […]

National botanical and zoological gardens remain open

23/03/202023/03/2020

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) announces that its National Botanical and Zoological Gardens will remain open unless further […]