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We record the geographical location of Proteas throughout southern Africa for the benefit of Conservation, Rural Communities, Farmers, Reserve Managers, Tourism, Cut Flower Trade and Botany Phase 1 - The formal data collection by amateurs from 1991-2001 has been completed. Phase 2 - The checking of the data is completed and modelling of data is ongoing Phase 3 - The writing of "The Protea Atlas" is now underway What Now?

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What's New

Latest Snippets Final Protea Atlas Underway (25/01/2008) The Pincushion growing in Portugal South American Proteas now in Gallery Asteraceae genes inserted into Pincushion Change is not a good thing Where is it safe to braai? Advanced

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The Protea Atlas Project is based at the South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch, Cape Town.

Contact Information E-mail: protea@sanbi.org.za Snail mail: Protea Atlas Project Kirstenbosch PB X7 Claremont 7735 South Africa

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The Project's Sponsors are:

South African National Botanical Institute (SANBI)	Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism	University of Cape Town (UCT)	World Wide Fund for Nature - South Africa (WWF)	Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc)
		Mazda Wildlife Fund

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