For South African National Biodiversity Institute to review
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- Is this description of SANBI and its links to the valley correct? What would you like to change?
- Does SANBI hold records or research on the plants of the Riviersonderend mountains above the valley?
- Should readers reach you through the moderators, or through a public contact?
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) works under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act of 2004 to research and champion South Africa’s biodiversity, and runs the national botanical gardens, including Kirstenbosch [MS]. It sat on the steering committee of the Greater Cape Town Water Fund in 2020 [MS].
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At a glance
| Kind | Government |
| Based in | Pretoria |
| Website | sanbi.org |
| Role | National biodiversity research and gardens [MS] |
| Link to the valley | Indirect. Through the water fund and its history with the Greyton Nature Reserve |
| Contact with the Forum | Not approached |
What it does
SANBI must manage the national botanical gardens and undertake and promote research on indigenous biodiversity [MS]. Its head office is in Pretoria [MS].
How its work reaches the valley
- The water fund. SANBI is a member of the steering committee of the water fund that clears invasive plants in the catchments of Cape Town’s dams [MS].
- The Greyton Nature Reserve. Brian Rycroft, director of Kirstenbosch from 1953 to 1983, established the Greyton Nature Reserve in 1977 [MS]. See Brian Rycroft.
Where it touches this site
- Brian Rycroft, which draws on SANBI’s history.
What is still open
- Whether SANBI holds research on the valley’s mountains.
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Related
References
- SANBI. SANBI’s mandate. Its legal basis, duties, and head office.
- SANBI. 1950s. Rycroft as director of Kirstenbosch.
- Greater Cape Town Water Fund. Fact sheet (September 2020). The steering committee.
- SANBI. A Greater Cape Town Water Fund for ecological infrastructure (May 2019).