Approximately 70% of South Africa’s land surface comprises of agricultural landscapes. Traditional livestock and game farming in South Africa have […]
Continue readingUsing technology and quizzes to teach learners about animal and plant adaptation
The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) is a South African environmental organization which promotes participation in caring […]
Continue readingThe first vegetation map for Akkerendam Nature Reserve
The Akkerendam Nature Reserve (AKNR) is 2 750 hectares in size and forms part of the water catchment area for the […]
Continue readingAcoustic detection sheds light on bat diversity in northern SA
The presence of several important bat species has been confirmed in the Mapungubwe National Park in the north of South […]
Continue readingMEDECOS 2020 Partnerships for Global Change
The International Mediterranean Ecosystems Conference, or MEDECOS, is organised by the International Society of Mediterranean Ecology (ISOMED) which promotes research […]
Continue readingJobs for Carbon Project
The Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve’s (GCBR’s) flagship project, Jobs for Carbon (J4C), is currently in its fifth year of implementation, […]
Continue readingGoukou Resilient River Project
This pilot project, initiated in 2018, focuses on restoring the Goukou catchment system which is largely located on private land […]
Continue readingCAPE Landscape Initiatives Knowledge Exchange: What can we learn from the past to inform the future?
The Cape Action for People and the Environment (CAPE) Landscape Initiatives held a learning exchange in Arniston on 27 and […]
Continue readingPartners forge ahead with efforts to secure important water source area
The South African National Biodiversity Institute has successfully convened a number of partners to consolidate gains made in investing in […]
Continue readingPioneering conservation easements in the Overberg
South Africa has been at the forefront of finding innovative ways to protect biodiversity rich landscapes that are privately owned. […]
Continue readingThe rediscovery of the extinct Psoralea cataracta after 200 years
Brian Du Preez, a PhD candidate in Botany at the University of Cape Town (UCT), rediscovered a type of fountain […]
Continue readingSupporting a water secure Overberg
Is the Overberg’s water secure? That has been a consistent theme for the Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative (ABI) over the past […]
Continue readingSouth Africa’s 2018 National Biodiversity Assessment
The National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) was released on 3 October 2019 by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms […]
Continue readingForestry value based tool presented at SW4SW 2019
The South African Forestry Assurance Scheme (SAFAS) values based tool was presented at the ‘Sustainable Wood for a Sustainable World’ […]
Continue readingVoted ‘most memorable’ BLU Quarterly Planning Meeting
The week of 11 to 14 November 2019 has been described as one of the best Quarterly Planning Meetings (QPM) […]
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