The Local Action for Biodiversity: Wetlands South Africa (LAB: Wetlands SA) Project has been nominated for the prestigious Eco-Logic Biodiversity Award, for the second time in two years. “The Eco-Logic Awards promote the best South Africa eco-champions” says David Parry-Davies, publisher of Enviropaedia and founder of the Eco-Logic Awards. The LAB: Wetlands SA project works … Continued

Councillor Memory Booysen, Executive Mayor of Eden District Municipality (EDM), signed the Durban Commitment during the EDM Political Leader Workshop held at the end of March 2018. Developed by local governments for local governments and the communities they serve, the Durban Commitment aims to protect and enhance biodiversity at the local level. By signing the … Continued

Leap Day for Frogs, held annually on the 28th of February, is the one day of the year when ordinary South Africans can take a leap of action and do something to appreciate and protect one of the most threatened group of animals on Earth: Frogs! These important creatures are disappearing all over the planet … Continued

As part of ICLEI’s LAB Wetlands SA Project, Eco-Pulse Consulting, a KZN-based private consulting firm, has partnered with Amathole District Municipality (ADM) to support the district with wetland mapping and rehabilitation. The goal of the project is to contribute to enhanced wetland management by improving the spatial wetland inventory in selected areas, and building capacity … Continued

A blog by Jiba Magwaza, a Junior Field Officer from Endangered Wildlife Trust The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) has been granted funds by ICLEI (through the LAB: Wetlands SA project) to run a four-month project in iLembe District Municipality. The project is titled “Assessment of coastal wetland ecology and alien vegetation risk in iLembe District … Continued

Mr. Ryan Fisher, from ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center, presenting on the LAB Wetlands SA project methodology as an approach and tool for cities to manage and protect its wetlands, ensuring a sustainable future for all. On 1 February 2018, as part of the global commemoration of World Wetlands Day, ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center (ICLEI CBC) … Continued

Gap analysis, baseline resource assessment and high-level mapping of wetlands within West Rand District Municipality As part of ICLEI’s LAB Wetlands SA Project, Prime Africa has been appointed by ICLEI to perform a gap analysis of all possible resources and desktop level identification and classification of wetlands within West Rand District Municipality. Management of wetlands … Continued

As part of ICLEI’s LAB Wetlands SA Project, Eco-Pulse Consulting, a KZN-based private consulting firm, has partnered with Amathole District Municipality to support the district with wetland rehabilitation. The selected wetland sites were identified as being critical in supporting municipal service delivery. The goal of the project is to contribute to enhanced wetland management by … Continued

The World Wetlands Day 2018 theme is wetlands for a sustainable urban future. Urban wetlands are important for human well-being because they make cities more liveable. “Urban wetlands help to make cities and their surrounding regions liveable and resilient, and protecting and restoring these valuable ecosystems is essential to ensuring a sustainable urban future. ICLEI works with … Continued

As part of ICLEI’s LAB Wetlands SA Project, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is partnering with ICLEI in Ilembe District Municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast to implement a small scale project which will contribute towards meeting the objectives of the ILembe Wetland Strategy and Action Plan. This project aims to improve the understanding of … Continued