At the height of the water crisis, in early 2018, dam levels dropped below 20% and Cape Town prepared for […]
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SANBI begins Green Climate Fund Concept Note development process
Author: Mpfunzeni Tshindane The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) issued a call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) in December […]
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SANBI welcomes new students and interns appointed under the Joan Wrench Bequest
The Joan Wrench Kirstenbosch Scholarship Fund, established in 2018, is supported through the bequest of the late Mrs Joan Kathleen […]
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SANBI unveils design for Kirstenbosch Chelsea Flower Show
On 3 April, the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) unveiled the design for the Kirstenbosch – South Africa Chelsea […]
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SANBI completes re-accreditation with Adaptation Fund
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) was re-accredited with the Adaptation Fund as a Direct Access Entity at the […]
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SANBI hosts the 16th National Biodiversity Planning Forum
The 16th National Biodiversity Planning Forum will be held from 4 to 7 June 2019 at Alpine Heath Resort, Northern […]
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GoodLuck concert to raise funds for Kirstenbosch Chelsea Flower Show Exhibit
The 2019 Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert series at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is winding towards its end, with the […]
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SANBI hosts 2nd Annual Intern Presentation Day
SANBI interns 2018/19 On Friday the 1st March 2018, SANBI’s Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden hosted its 2nd Annual Intern Presentation […]
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Nominations for 2019 GBIF Young Researchers Award
Pied-billed grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), Los Gatos, California, USA. Photo by Edward Rooks via iNaturalist research-grade observations, licensed under CC BY-NC […]
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Opportunity: FBIP proposal writing workshop
by Dane McDonald | Feb 8, 2019 Pretoria – The Foundational Biodiversity Information Programme (FBIP) is offering a Proposal Writing Workshop to be held at […]
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Managed bees versus wild bees? It’s not that simple in South Africa
There’s widespread concern about the global decline of honey bees and the associated loss of pollination services. The honey bee is the […]
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Service provider to facilitate and document participant-driven evaluation of CAPE
Dear valued Cape Action for People and the Environment (CAPE) partner The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBIB), through the […]
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Biodiversity Stewardship Community enhances capacity
The Biodiversity Stewardship community of practice has been focusing on enhancing the capacity and capabilities of biodiversity stewardship practitioners in […]
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SIZA achieved a hundred percent equivalence in SAI FSA benchmark
SIZA, the South African sustainability standard for social and environmental assurance, is the first to reach FULL (100%) equivalence when […]
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South Africa’s biodiversity tax incentive receives special commendation at Pathfinder Award 2018
On 18 November, Birdlife South Africa’s work on the country’s first biodiversity tax incentive, which provides financial sustainability for landowners […]
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