Biodiversity GIS

Search for interactive maps

Search project information and reports

Use our tools: Municipality Index, Species Distribution Mapping, Land Use Decision Support Tool

More about the BGIS Unit at SANBI

Welcome to the Biodiversity GIS (BGIS) website
We aim to assist you in biodiversity planning and decision making by offering comprehensive and freely accessible spatial biodiversity planning information. We also provide tools, such as interactive mapping tools, in analyzing and applying the available biodiversity information. We hope you enjoy our website!

We are upgrading our system! View the results of our user's survey

National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas (NFEPA)

National Estuaries (open water and 5m contour)

The Garden Route Biodiversity Assessment (2010)

Overberg District Municipality Biodiversity Assessment (2010)

Municipal Biodiversity Summaries

Visit Environmental Assessments on the Biodiversity Advisor (2010)

Land Use Decision Support Tool

In an ongoing effort to provide you with an easy to use and informative website we must upgrade our mapping system. Our new web mapping system is coming online. The system offers exciting and innovative new features read more...