Outcomes of CITES CoP18
Theme Threatened Species Speaker Craig Mulqueeny – Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Tags: 2019, Craig Mulqueeny, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Threatened Species
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Implementation of the Biodiversity Management Plan for Pickersgill’s reed frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli) – the second year
Theme Threatened Species Speaker Adrian Armstrong – Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Authors Jeanne Tarrant – Endangered Wildlife Trust Ian Du Plessis – Johannesburg Zoo Donovan Kotze – South African National Biodiversity Institute Abstract The Biodiversity Management Plan for Pickersgill’s reed frog … Continue reading →
CITES, cycads and cultivated crime: Tidying up the cycad trade in South Africa
Theme Threatened Species Speaker Zwelakhe Zondi – South African National Biodiversity Institute Tags: 2019, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Threatened Species, Zwelakhe Zondi
Continue reading →Monitoring & Conservation of Eastern Cape’s medicinal plant species
Theme Threatened Species Speaker Pamela Sgatya – Custodians of Rare & Endangered Wildflowers Tags: 2019, Custodians of Rare & Endangered Wildflowers, Pamela Sgatya, Threatened Species
Continue reading →Behavioural functions of cephalic fins of the reef manta, Mobula alfredi
Theme Threatened Species Speaker Michelle Carpenter – Marine Action Research Authors Robert Perryman – Marine Action Research Nakia Cullain – Marine Action Research Charles Griffiths – Marine Action Research Andrea Marshall – Marine Action Research Abstract The reef manta ray, … Continue reading →
Species losses following persistent fertilisation increase grassland stability in response to temperature variation
Theme Conserving in the face of Global Change Speaker Stuart Demmer – University of KwaZulu-Natal Authors Michelle Tedder – University of KwaZulu-Natal Kevin Kirkman – University of KwaZulu-Natal Abstract Future climatic projections suggest greater and more variable temperature extremes which … Continue reading →
Predicting habitat suitability for four indigenous Restionaceae at local spatial scales and the implications of possible changes in soil hydrology caused by climate change
Theme Conserving in the face of Global Change Speaker James Ayuk – University of Fort Hare Authors Lincoln Raitt – University of the Western Cape Guy Midgley – University of Stellenbosch Abstract This research investigated the water regime of three … Continue reading →
Biogeography and conservation of the narrow range endemic animal species of South Africa
Theme Biodiversity Stewardship and Securing Critical Biodiversity Areas Speaker Rethabile Motloung – South African National Biodiversity Institute Abstract South Africa is a megadiverse country with three declared biodiversity hotspots. This biodiversity is, however, under severe threats associated with habitat loss, … Continue reading →
Biodiversity offsets in South Africa: Evaluating an evolving regulatory framework and implications for best practice
Theme Biodiversity Stewardship and Securing Critical Biodiversity Areas Speaker Nolwazi Ndimande – University of KwaZulu-Natal Authors Dayle Trotter-Boardman – University of KwaZulu-Natal David Cox – Institute of Natural Resources Nolwazi Ndimande – Duzi-uMngeni Conservation Trust Abstract The concept of biodiversity offsets … Continue reading →
A critical reflection on the potential contribution of private nature reserves to the conservation estate in South Africa through the application of Theory of Change (ToC)
Theme Biodiversity Stewardship and Securing Critical Biodiversity Areas Speaker Francois Retief – North West University Authors Reece Alberts – North West University Abstract It is well recognized that protected area expansion targets in South Africa will not be met through … Continue reading →