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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BLU completes packaging of new short films
The Biodiversity and Land Use project recently completed the development of four short films to communicate the work that South […]
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LR&BDS learning exchange exceeds expectations
The Land Reform and Biodiversity Stewardship Learning Exchange took place in Hluhluwe in Northern KwaZulu-Natal from 18 to 20 February, […]
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Section 37D testimonials from across South Africa: How tax is helping protected areas
South Africa is recognised as one of the world’s 17 megadiverse countries. Protected areas, declared on state, private or communal […]
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Mzansea scoops African International Tourism Film Festival Award
MzanSea’s short video has been awarded the best overall film at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa Awards (ITFFA). ITFFA […]
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SANBI’s gardens remain closed during lockdown level 3
Lockdown Level 3 regulations currently state that all public places for recreation are to remain closed. All SANBI’s gardens are […]
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GEF 7: South Africa Public Disclosure Notice
South Africa, through the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment submitted a proposal for the seventh funding allocation provided […]
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All 11 National Botanical Gardens and the National Zoological Garden will be closing on 25 March 2020. The decision to […]
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