Access information held by SANBI on South Africa's biodiversity. Use our resources for decision-making, planning and research.
South Africa has a wealth of valuable, natural resources which are under threat of degradation by competing land-uses.
The primary sectors of industry (agriculture, mining and other activities) need not negatively impact conservation.
Providing guidance on using biodiversity data models to map the distribution of species based on habitat suitability.
Learn about Biodiversity Forums and international and Africa-wide regional engagement.
Access online and offline information resources and data from SANBI's projects.
Useful documents, manuals and links concerning biodiversity information at SANBI.
2.1m
8.5m
649k
5k
105k
51k
78k
91k
18k
51kUpdated on November 12, 2019
Land-use planning refers to a wide range of activities that direct the future use of land (development planning) and control the current use thereof (development management). The aim is to ensure the optimal use of land within a political, social, cultural, environmental and economic context. The most significant tool for development planning is the Spatial … Read more
Visit pageUpdated on November 1, 2019
PRESENTER ORGANISATION PRESENTATION DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION (DWS) UPDATES 1. Ndivhuwo Netshiendeulu DWS Strategic objectives and progress with implementation of chapter 5 of the National Water Resource Strategy 2 2. Elijah Mogakabe DWS Monitoring OTHER PROJECTS OF INTEREST 3. Gordon O’Brien UKZN Fish swimways programme 4. Dean Impson Cape Nature Inland water rehabilitation … Read more
Visit page
Updated on October 16, 2019
The National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) is the primary tool for monitoring and reporting on the state of biodiversity in South Africa. It is used to inform policies, strategies and actions in a range of sectors for managing and conserving biodiversity more effectively. Each NBA is named after the year of the data underpinning the assessment. … Read more
Visit page