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South African National Biodiversity Institute

Sanbi projects help rural women manage the impacts of climate change
Opinion
/ 12 August 2022

Sanbi projects help rural women manage the impacts of climate change

Empowering women and girls to be equal players and climate change decision-makers is critical

By Marilyn Martin and Mandy Barnett
Poachers, climate change push South Africa’s succulents to the brink
The Green Guardian
/ 4 August 2022

Poachers, climate change push South Africa’s succulents to the brink

With a 250% increase in plants confiscated from traffickers since 2019, the declines are unprecedented, says South African National Biodiversity Institute

By Sheree Bega
Environmental education is in the syllabus but teaching it is a battle
Education
/ 21 January 2022

Environmental education is in the syllabus but teaching it is a battle

Institutions and nonprofits have stepped in to provide training, manuals and other support.

By Tunicia Phillips
Snap a butterfly and Whatsapp it to global census
The Green Guardian
/ 16 January 2022

Snap a butterfly and Whatsapp it to global census

Butterfly and moth species, which are indicators of change in ecosystems, are declining with some becoming extinct.

By Tunicia Phillips
Gauteng residents sign up to save succulents
The Green Guardian
/ 20 November 2021

Gauteng residents sign up to save succulents

About 200 000 mostly dwarf succulents confiscated from poachers have to be cared for while police continue their investigations

By Sheree Bega
Tiny invasive beetle threatens millions of trees in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 6 June 2021

Tiny invasive beetle threatens millions of trees in South Africa

Polyphagous shot hole borer looks set to become most damaging biological invasion in South Africa

By Sheree Bega
Northern Cape farmers battle ‘horrific’ brown locust outbreak
The Green Guardian
/ 25 March 2021

Northern Cape farmers battle ‘horrific’ brown locust outbreak

But Agricultural Research Council says outbreak is normal, and only a medium-sized outbreak

By Sheree Bega
Nearly half of South Africa’s Protea species on the brink of extinction
The Green Guardian
/ 14 December 2020

Nearly half of South Africa’s Protea species on the brink of extinction

Loss of habitat to agriculture, the spread of invasive species and changes to natural fire cycles are biggest culprits

By Sheree Bega
Dozens of birds and bats perish in extreme heat in KZN
The Green Guardian
/ 1 December 2020

Dozens of birds and bats perish in extreme heat in KZN

In a single day, temperatures in northern KwaZulu-Natal climbed to a lethal 45°C, causing a mass die-off of birds and bats

By Sheree Bega
‘Forgotten Five’ in need of rescuing
Article
/ 10 October 2019

‘Forgotten Five’ in need of rescuing

From pangolins to pythons, species are being threatened by poachers for lucrative markets. A Namibian tells of her bid to make a difference

By Eyaaz Matwadia
We’re killing off life, but there is hope
Article
/ 3 October 2019

We’re killing off life, but there is hope

Sipho Kings reports on the findings of a mega government report on the state of our plants and animals, and what’s being done to secure their future

By Sipho Kings
R6.5-billion lost to alien invaders
Article
/ 9 November 2018

R6.5-billion lost to alien invaders

In a world-first, South Africa has quantified the damage done by invasive species. Sipho Kings breaks down the new report

By Sipho Kings
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Article
/ 4 June 2010

Nearly one in four plants in SA is under threat

South Africa has become the first of the world’s mega-diverse countries to assess fully the status of its entire flora — a staggering 20 456 species.

By Sapa Afp and Phathisani Moyo

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