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Biodiversity Outlook for Eastern and Southern Africa

Also known as: BOESA

2026-09-042026-09-15

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterThe data is now being used to assess biodiversity gaps and update Kenya’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in line with the Kunming-Montreal framework.The same data supports the Biodiversity Outlook for Eastern and Southern Africa

    Why Africa may struggle to meet its 30pc conservation target
  3. Capital News

    This same evidence base underpins the recently launched Biodiversity Outlook for Eastern and Southern Africa (BOESA), a flagship regional outlook delivering geospatial intelligence to conserve nature and empower communities sustainably across the region.

    How RCMRD and AWS are helping 24 African Countries map and protect nature
  4. Citizen Digital

    This same evidence base underpins the recently launched Biodiversity Outlook for Eastern and Southern Africa (BOESA), a flagship regional outlook delivering geospatial intelligence to conserve nature and empower communities sustainably across the region.

    How RCMRD and AWS are helping 24 African countries map and protect nature
Tourism & Environment

Africa turns to satellite data for 30% conservation target tracking

The News

Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are using satellite technology and shared geospatial data through a cloud-based platform to help meet a Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target of protecting 30 per cent of land and water by 2030, as fragmented environmental information has threatened conservation efforts.

9 September 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Africa turns to satellite data for 30% conservation target tracking

    Governments across Eastern and Southern Africa are using satellite technology and shared geospatial data through a cloud-based platform to help meet a Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework target of protecting 30 per cent of land and water by 2030, as fragmented environmental information has threatened conservation efforts.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard

Friday 4 September

  1. RCMRD and AWS helping 24 African countries map ecosystems

    The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is working with 24 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to provide biodiversity maps, geospatial data, and technical support to help governments meet the global target of protecting 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030 under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

    4 September 2026 · Capital News

  2. RCMRD and AWS help 24 African nations protect nature

    Eastern and Southern African governments are working to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's goal of protecting at least 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030. The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is addressing the data-coordination challenge by consolidating biodiversity information across government agencies, research institutions and conservation organisations.

    4 September 2026 · Citizen Digital

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