International Day for  Biodiversity  - IDB is being marked under the theme is:  "Be part of the Plan," which emphasises the urgent need for collective action to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by supporting the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, also known as the Biodiversity Plan.

The day provides a unique opportunity to honour the wonders of life on earth, spotlighting the richness and diversity of ecosystems that sustain us all. The South African National Biodiversity Institute- SANBI, the custodians of the southern African nation's natural heritage is leading the celebrations in the country.

For more on this day, Lulu Gaboo spoke to Director for Marketing Communications and Commercialisation at SANBI, Nontsikelelo Mpulo...