A fine-scale study on velvet worms has raised the flag for better protection of South Africa’s threatened forest habitats. According […]
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SANBI hosts annual joint BIMF-FBIP Forum 2019
Join the biodiversity community at the 2019 BIMF-FBIP Forum It’s that time of the year again, members of the biodiversity […]
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SANBI commemorates Mandela Day 2019
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) joined the world in commemorating Mandela Day 2019. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden (NBG) […]
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South Africa’s first Natural Capital Accounting Forum
South Africa’s first-ever national Natural Capital Accounting Forum will take place in Pretoria at ISIbalo House at Statistics South Africa […]
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SANBI hosts the 2nd Annual Student Research Day at Kirstenbosch
Research days set students and staff on a platform that is considerably conducive towards their growth in academic and professional […]
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Free entry for kids at Kirstenbosch during school holiday
Winter Wonders Special Over the School holidays from Saturday 15 June to Monday 8 July 2019, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden […]
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Protecting indigenous vegetation in the Cape Winelands
SANBI, through its Biodiversity and Land Use Project, is partnering with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning to […]
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First Biodiversity Stewardship legal reference group convened
The inaugural meeting of the Biodiversity Stewardship Legal Reference Group (LRG) took place on 20 February 2019. The LRG is […]
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Notice to declare bankrupt bush as indicator of bush encroachment
In the first quarter of 2019, the Minister of Agriculture, Senzeni Zokwana communicated the ministry’s intention to declare bankrupt bush […]
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GEF 5 projects host joint site visit
Mpumalanga was the place to be this May as Project Steering Committee representatives of two Global Environment Facility (GEF) 5 […]
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Update on NZG employees industrial action
South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) employees affiliated to the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), at the National Zoological Garden […]
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SANBI co-hosts 2019 NSCF Forum
Inclusivity and re-imaging natural science collections at the 2019 NSCF Forum This year’s Natural Science Collections Facility (NSCF) Forum was […]
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Effort to accelerate direct access to climate finance
Adaptation Fund, Green Climate Fund convene first community of practice meeting of direct access entities to climate finance In an […]
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CREW CFR Workshop 2019
Janine Steytler and Ismail Ebrahim The Custodians of Rare and Endangered Wildflowers (CREW) Annual Workshop was held on 17 – […]
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Kirstenbosch welcomes new Curator
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden welcomes Werner Voigt as the new Curator The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) is pleased […]
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