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Updated on February 1, 2019
Participants of the 2018 Biodiversity Planning Forum SANBI hosted the 15th annual Biodiversity Planning Forum at Cape St Francis Resort, Eastern Cape from the 19 – 22 June 2018. There was a key focus on the National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) 2018. This was introduced by a panel discussion highlighting the achievements on the journey to … Read more
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Updated on January 30, 2019
This document provides guidelines for biodiversity planning practitioners in South Africa on how to develop and present a map of Critical Biodiversity Areas (CBAs) and Ecological Support Areas (ESAs), or “CBA Map”, based on a systematic biodiversity plan. These guidelines set out the rationale for CBA Maps, and provide minimum technical requirements as well as … Read more
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Updated on January 18, 2019
Participants of the 2018 Biodiversity Planning Forum Established in 2004, the National Biodiversity Planning Forum is an annual event providing an opportunity for individuals, agencies and departments involved in spatial biodiversity planning to share and synthesise valuable lessons from biodiversity planning projects across South Africa. The Forum is intended primarily for those involved in the … Read more
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