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Updated on August 31, 2021
Since its inception in 1921, this serial, modelled on the former Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, has published well over 2 000 colour plates of African plants prepared by some 80 artists. The object of the journal is to convey to the reader the beauty and variety of form of the African flora, to stimulate an interest in … Read more
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The 2nd National Biodiversity Stewardship Conference brought together over 100 delegates representing national, provincial and local government departments, community beneficiaries, non-governmental organisations and academic institutions to engage, to learn, to share their success stories and their challenges. The conference provided a platform for identifying emerging opportunities that can help to address the social and economic … Read more
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On this page you can find biodiversity stewardship resources. Business Case for Biodiversity Stewardship: Biodiversity Stewardship Business Case Factsheet Business Case for Biodiversity Stewardship 2017 Guidelines: Biodiversity Stewardship Guideline 2009 Biodiversity Stewardship Guideline 2018 Communal and Land Reform Stewardship: Biodiversity Stewardship for Communities Factsheet
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