A Greater Cape Town Water Fund for ecological infrastructure
At the height of the water crisis, in early 2018, dam levels dropped below 20% and Cape Town prepared for […] The post A Greater Cape Town Water Fund for ecological infrastructure first appeared on...
View ArticleGEF5 funding to combat illegal clearing of indigenous vegetation in Cape...
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) has provided funding to the Western Cape provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and […] The post GEF5 funding to combat illegal...
View ArticleThe Table Mountain Fund turns 21
The 13th of March 2019 marked 21 years of conservation success in the world’s smallest and richest floral kingdom, through […] The post The Table Mountain Fund turns 21 first appeared on SANBI. The...
View ArticleKoup farmers capture the essence of LandCare
A group of farmers in the dry and dusty central Karoo are turning a series of farming challenges into solutions […] The post Koup farmers capture the essence of LandCare first appeared on SANBI. The...
View ArticleWestern Cape Agriculture embraces Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Department of Agriculture in the Western Cape is at the forefront of using technology to enhance sustainable farming, and […] The post Western Cape Agriculture embraces Fourth Industrial Revolution...
View ArticleA plan to rescue South Africa’s bees
A research paper by Dr Annalie Melin, who is a postdoctoral research fellow at the interdepartmental Centre for Statistics in […] The post A plan to rescue South Africa’s bees first appeared on SANBI....
View ArticleSouth 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 […] The post South Africa’s 2018 National Biodiversity Assessment...
View ArticleSupporting 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 […] The post Supporting a water secure Overberg first appeared on SANBI. The...
View ArticleThe 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 […] The post The rediscovery of the extinct Psoralea cataracta after 200 years first...
View ArticlePioneering 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. […] The post Pioneering conservation easements in the Overberg first...
View ArticleCAPE Landscape Initiatives Knowledge Exchange: What can we learn from the...
The Cape Action for People and the Environment (CAPE) Landscape Initiatives held a learning exchange in Arniston on 27 and […] The post CAPE Landscape Initiatives Knowledge Exchange: What can we learn...
View ArticleGoukou Resilient River Project
This pilot project, initiated in 2018, focuses on restoring the Goukou catchment system which is largely located on private land […] The post Goukou Resilient River Project first appeared on SANBI. The...
View ArticleJobs 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, […] The post Jobs for Carbon Project first appeared on SANBI....
View ArticleMEDECOS 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 […] The post MEDECOS 2020...
View ArticleThe 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 […] The post The first vegetation map for Akkerendam Nature Reserve first appeared on...
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