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.
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Updated on July 5, 2018
Below is a list of SANBI’s online information resources with a short description of each site. Biodiversity GIS (BGIS) BGIS makes spatial biodiversity information available for planning and decision making. The spatial information can be used online in an interactive map or downloaded from the website to be used locally. Visit BGIS South African … Read more
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The Botanical Record and Herbarium Management System (BRAHMS) resources are focused on preparatory work to improve the quality and standardisation of herbarium datasets and to encourage Data Partners buy-in and communication. This is as SANBI and Data Partners work towards an aggregated national botranical collections data management service in South Africa. The following instructions are … Read more
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Updated on June 7, 2018
SANBI is involved in citizen science initiatives through iNaturalist and virtual museum projects such as the South African Bird Atlas Project. Citizen Science launch 2012 The citizen science portal was launched in June 2012. Now through iNaturalist , ordinary citizens can capture images and share identifications, comments and knowledge. iNaturalist is unique in that it encompasses all biodiversity … Read more
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