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Turning the Tide for South Africa’s Threatened Plants – SANBI | SA News

From Decline to Recovery

By Zimkita Mavumengwana

Each year, Reverse the Red Day on 7 February shines a spotlight on a powerful idea: extinction is not inevitable. With the right knowledge, partnerships and action, species that are slipping towards extinction can be stabilised and, in some cases, brought back from the brink. South Africa’s National Biodiversity Assessment (NBA) 2025, accessible via: https://nba.sanbi.org.za/, provides clear evidence that species recovery is possible and that targeted interventions can make a measurable difference.

South Africa is home to remarkable plant diversity and 67% of South Africa’s plant species are endemic, but many species (an estimated 17%)…

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