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Minister Creecy launches the 3rd National Status of Biological Invasions in SA

08/03/2024

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, launches the 3rd National Status of Biological Invasions and their […]

SANBI responds to reports on the state of the National Zoological Garden in Pretoria

09/01/202409/01/2024

SANBI notes the reports on the state of the National Zoological Garden (NZG). The NZG has been on a facilities […]

Southern Africa excels in international Great Southern Bioblitz 2023

22/12/202302/02/2024

The Great Southern Bioblitz (GSB), like the City Nature Challenge, is an annual citizen science event. During the GSB southern […]

Visit our national botanical gardens this summer

12/12/202312/12/2023

‘Good for the body. Very good for the soul’ The 11 national botanical gardens across South Africa are inviting people […]

BIRDIE Platform Launches to Unravel the World of Wetlands and Waterbirds

07/12/202311/12/2023

Image: Doug Harebottle In an era marked by a growing need for ecological data on freshwater ecosystems, the South African […]

The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are back

24/11/202301/12/2023

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town kicks off its 2023/2024 series of Summer Sunset Concerts on Sunday, December 3 […]

Kirstenbosch named best botanical garden in Africa

04/11/202304/11/2023

‘… a beautiful space to relax and explore the bounties of South Africa’s biodiversity’ The World Luxury Travel Awards has […]

SANBI publishes South Africa’s first report on the impacts of GMOs on biodiversity

03/11/2023

The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has published its first assessment of the impact on biodiversity by genetically modified […]

Introductory workshop: Improving spatial ecological condition data for southern Africa

25/10/2023

A virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams Why this workshop: This is a virtual workshop to introduce interested parties to the […]

SANBI welcomes IUCN’s statement on importance of botanic and zoological gardens

24/10/202324/10/2023

SANBI celebrates IUCN affirmation that zoological and botanical gardens are powerful conservation resources SANBI chief executive Shonisani Munzhedzi: “This is […]

Unleashing Innovation: The NASA Space App Hackathon

21/09/2023

On October 7-8 2023, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI), along with local […]