South Africa is now one of the first countries in the world to develop a spatial data tool that integrates priorities across biodiversity conservation, climate change, and sustainable development into a single action map. This comes as a result of the partnership that the United Nations Development...Read more
South Africa
African Buffalo
The BIOFIN South Africa hosted a Wildlife Ranches and Conservation Landscapes - Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) and Conservancies frameworks workshop from the 14th to the 18th of February in Alexandria, Gqeberha- Eastern Cape with a number of key stakeholders in the public se...Read more
By Sonika Agarwal
The second day of BIOFIN's online pan-regional dialogue, joined by experts from Asia, Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, the Arab States, Africa Latin America and the Caribbean, triggered dynamic discussions around how governments, private sector, and civil society can innovate for biodiversity protection an...Read more
ELSA October 4 workshop
Mapping Hope: Putting Nature at the Heart of Development Planning Transforming towards nature-positive development in South Africa Authors : Nokutula Mhene, UNDP South Africa Country Office - picture Greer Hawley, Knowledge Management Expert - Mapping Nature for People and Planet project - picture C...Read more
South Africa remains one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. The country is home to 10% of the world’s plant species and 7% of its reptile, bird and mammal species. Furthermore, endemism rates reach 56% for amphibians, 65% for plants and up to 70% for invertebrates. The Government of Sout...Read more