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

Michelle Hamer; Karin Behr; Ian Engelbrecht; Leigh Richards

doi:10.17159/sajs.2021/11765

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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/11765

Keywords:

museums, herbaria, legislation, compliance, biodiversity surveys

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2021-09-29

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Vol. 117 No. 9/10 (2021)

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Commentary

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Hamer, M., Behr, K., Engelbrecht, I., & Richards, L. (2021). Permit requirements, associated challenges and recommendations for biodiversity collections and research in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 117(9/10). https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2021/11765