Cape partnership programme C.A.P.E. strategy biodiversity Cape Floristic Region SANBI

world switches off for earth hour 2010


Table Mountain will join some of the world’s iconic landmarks in switching off for Earth Hour at 8.30pm on 27 March 2010. The CN Tower in Toronto, Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Grand Palace in Bangkok, London Eye, Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Empire State Building and the world’s second tallest building,Taipei 101 will plunge into darkness to shed some light on how the planet can resolve the issue of global warming. Citizens of Cape Town and Durban will unite with individuals, businesses, civil groups and governments in the world’s key cities,...

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2010 Fynbos Conservation Awards: call for nominations


The C.A.P.E Coordination Unit is hereby calling for nominations for 2010 Fynbos Conservation Awards, to be presented to deserving individuals, who have made exceptional contributions to biodiversity conservation in the Cape Floristic Region,...

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including biodiversity in EIAs


The C.A.P.E partnership is building capacity in local institutions in order to equip them to make wise decisions and establish regulations that will help conserve the biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region. The clearing of virgin land is the greatest threat to the globally important biodiversity of this region. At a project level, such land use changes are largely regulated through Environmental Impact...

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Biodiversity GIS Fynbos Forum Table Mountain FundSANBI Global Environment Facility Critical Ecosystem Biodiversity Partnership World Bank UNDP