Renira Boodhraj

Passionate about biodiversity conservation 🌍💚🇿🇦

[Environmentza @environmentza]

📸 Spotted: Deputy Minister Narend Singh in Chatsworth!

Over the weekend, our Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Mr Narend Singh, joined KZN Premier, Hon. Mr TA Ntuli, at the massive Chinmaya Mission "MAN TO HANUMAN" event.

The gathering drew an incredible crowd of approximately 15,000 devotees!

Proudly working together for our people and our environment! 🌿❤️

[Environmentza @environmentza]

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀!

As we count down to International Day for Biodiversity 2026, we are reminded that meaningful change begins within our communities, our ecosystems and our shared commitment to nature!

𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲!

#BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature #KMGBF #PeopleAndNature

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Holistic Framework for Conservation🌎🦏

Introducing the new Black and White Rhino BMP: A comprehensive action plan designed to strengthen rhino conservation in South Africa🇿🇦. Together, we can make a difference!

Read more here👉https://t.co/MsTEyodPyK

#RhinoConservation #SustainableFuture #Biodiversity

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🚨 BUSTED: A major wildlife trafficking kingpin is in custody thanks to a joint operation between the HAWKS, SAPS, and @EnvironmentZA. Charged under NEMBA, this arrest is a massive win in our fight against illegal rhino horn and ivory trade. 🦏🐘#NoToWildlifeCrime #DFFE #SAPS #Conservation
@SAPoliceService @GCISMedia, @PresidencyZA.
@SANParks @SANBI_ZA.

@DailyMaverick @INTERPOL_HQ

[Environmentza @environmentza]

𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪

Minister Willie Aucamp has published the Revised Biodiversity Management Plan for Pelargonium sidoides (African Geranium). 🌿

The plan aims to ensure long-term survival in the wild while supporting sustainable commercial use. 🇿🇦
#Biodiversity #DFFE #Sustainability

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Minister Aucamp has refreshed DFFE’s key priorities to align with the national strategic agenda — ensuring the Department gets to where it needs to be: driving inclusive growth, strengthening environmental sustainability, and improving accountability.

The updated priorities focus on:

🔬 Science-based decision making
🌍 Climate change mitigation and adaptation
🌿 Transforming our iconic natural spaces
🦏 An inclusive, fair and enforcement-driven wildlife economy
🌊 Coasts for people and nature
⚖️ Accelerated environmental regulation and efficiency
💼 Fiscal accountability and stability

Together, these priorities set a bold, practical course for a capable, responsive and results-driven environmental sector — building a nation that works for all.

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Today, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, in partnership with the @CityofCT, commemorated World Wetlands Day 2026 at Rondevlei, False Bay Nature Reserve.

Led by Deputy Minister Narend Singh alongside Deputy Mayor Alderman Andrews, the programme highlighted community-led conservation and traditional knowledge.

Announcing a major milestone, the Deputy Minister said:
“We proudly mark the designation of the Agulhas Plain as our country’s 32nd @RamsarConv Site… strengthening South Africa’s contribution to global wetland conservation.”

#WorldWetlandsDay #WorldWetlandsDay2026 #DFFE

[SANParks @SANParks]

To contribute to the Kruger Recovery Fund, please use these details. #KrugerRecoveryFund

[SA Biodiversity @SANBI_ZA]

Twenty years of tracking South Africa’s biodiversity.
The #NBA2025 marks two decades of monitoring the health of our ecosystems, informing policy, strengthening partnerships, and guiding national action to protect our natural heritage.
Watch out for the full launch on 9 December.
Read more: https://t.co/63TIlRdEeE

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Closing the chapter with #RSA magic! The third and final #G20SouthAfrica ECSWG Ministerial Meeting has officially come to end — but the work for a greener planet continues!

#G20ECSWG #ReKaoFela #SolidarityEqualitySustainability

[Environmentza @environmentza]

The countdown continues to the 3rd and final G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) Technical and Ministerial Meetings set to take place from 13 to 17 October 2025 in Cape Town.

The Ministerial Meeting is expected to adopt the final G20 ECSWG Ministerial Declaration, which reflects consensus positions on global environmental governance across the six priorities identified by the South African Presidency of the G20 ECSWG.

#G20ECSWG #G20SouthAfrica #Rekaofela

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Currently underway this morning is the #G20 Breakfast Dialogue at The Capital Hotel, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria! Delegates are deliberating on strategies to unlock Africa’s #BiodiversityEconomy and foster sustainable growth.

#G20Initiative #Bioeconomy

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Deputy Minister Singh will join volunteers at Re-Union Park Beach, Isipingo, Durban on 20 September 2025 to mark International Coastal Clean-Up Day.

Together, we will reduce marine litter, protect our oceans, and safeguard our environment.

#SeatheChange #DFFE #internationalcoastalcleanup

[SA Biodiversity @SANBI_ZA]

When Rarity Becomes a Curse

In the world of exotic plants, rarity = status. From ghost orchids to living stones, collectors are willing to pay big money to own the world’s rarest and most unusual species.

🔹 But that demand fuels a dangerous chain of events:
🔹 Wild populations are poached, sometimes entirely wiped out
🔹 Plants are smuggled across borders, often mislabelled as “nursery-grown”
🔹 Many die before reaching buyers, and those that survive rarely return to the wild

🌍 This is why the Illegal Plant Trade Coalition is stepping up. We’re raising awareness, strengthening monitoring, and encouraging responsible plant trade practices starting with you! #ThinkTwiceTradeRight

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Day 1 of the G20 ECSWG Dialogue featured in-depth panel discussions on Just Transitions, Air Quality, and Adaptation. Experts from Africa, Europe, Latin America, and multilateral bodies examined pathways to align energy, health, and climate resilience in a fair and inclusive way. #G20SouthAfrica

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Today, on Day 2 of the G20 ECSWG Dialogue, discussions focused on Mitigation strategies and the global imperative of Loss & Damage. Panellists examined opportunities for scaling decarbonisation while addressing the financial, legal, and human dimensions of climate impacts. #G20SouthAfrica

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“Africa’s elephants, and the communities who live alongside them, deserve nothing less than our united action.” – Deputy Minister Narend Singh
#WorldElephantDay #DFFE

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“Matriarchs lead with wisdom. Communities lead with courage. Together, we can ensure people and elephants thrive side by side.” – Deputy Minister Narend Singh
#WorldElephantDay #DFFE

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Deputy Minister Narend Singh will lead the Southern African Elephant Indaba on 12–13 August 2025 at Bonamanzi Game Reserve, Hluhluwe, KwaZulu-Natal.

Theme: People and Elephants, Thriving Together
#WorldElephantDay #DFFE

[Environmentza @environmentza]

Today South Africa joins the international community to celebrate #WorldMigratoryBirdDay.

The 2025 theme, endorsed by Minister @Dr_Dion_George shines a spotlight on the many threats #migratory #birds face due to human activities and rapid urban expansion.