Permit requirements, associated challenges and recommendations for biodiversity collections and research in South Africa

Authors

• Michelle Hamer 1.Natural Science Collections Facility, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa; 2.School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-890X
• Karin Behr Foundational Biodiversity Science, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8512-3840
• Ian Engelbrecht Natural Science Collections Facility, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-690X
• Leigh Richards Durban Natural Science Museum, Durban, South Africa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2599-5262