The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) contributes to South Africa’s sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information and knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, showcasing, and conserving biodiversity in its national botanical and zoological gardens. SANBI’s broad mandate is primarily derived from the National Environmental Management Biodiversity (NEMBA) Act No. 10 of 2004.
The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) contributes to South Africa’s sustainable development by facilitating access to biodiversity data, generating information and knowledge, building capacity, providing policy advice, showcasing, and conserving biodiversity in its national botanical and zoological gardens. SANBI’s broad mandate is primarily derived from the National Environmental Management Biodiversity (NEMBA) Act No. 10 of 2004. Our mandate is to explore, reveal, celebrate, and champion biodiversity for the benefit and enjoyment of all South Africans, which includes managing the National Botanical and Zoological Gardens as ‘windows’ to South Africa’s biodiversity for enjoyment and education.