EEASA 2008 Conference, Swaziland

April 2008

The EEASA 2008 Conference, Swaziland will be held from the 28th July to the 1st August 2008, more information can be found www.environment.gov.sz/eeasa/.

More photos added to the Swaziland Flora database.

January 2008

A number of photos have been contributed by Linda Loffler, predominantly of tree species. A total of 420 photos have been added, bringing the total number of photos to over 2000, representing 940 species.

Swaziland's Reptiles Forum

October 2007

Swaziland's Reptiles Forum is a new online forum for discussions and sharing of information on Swaziland's reptiles.

Swaziland's Reptiles Forum

Now Available: Wild Swaziland - A field guide to the Common Plants and Animals of Swaziland

June 2007

Wild Swaziland - A field guide to the Common Plants and Animals of Swaziland

This book, the first of its kind for Swaziland, has just been published, with a little help from the
Natural History Society of Swaziland and the, now defunct, Conservation Trust of Swaziland. It is
authored by several local scientists and covers Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Trees,
Invertebrates, Flowers and Aliens.

Available from:
Websters Bookstores nationwide
Showroom Reception, Leites Toyota, By Pass Road, Mbabane
Phophonyane Nature Reserve
Ngwenya Glass
Tintsaba
Indinglizi
Mountain Inn
Living in Africa - African Queen
Kanimambo
Foresters Arms
Pick n Pay
Big Game Parks

or contact: Phil Perry

Price: Only E90

Wild Swaziland
Specifications:
178 Pages
Size: A5
551 Species Accounts
584 Colour Photographs
1 Painting
Plus Maps and Diagrams

Addition of photos and illustrations to the Flora Database

June 2007

An additional 320 photos and 31 illustrations have now been included in the Flora Database, bringing the totals to 1483 photos and 71 illustrations.

Coming soon: WILD SWAZILAND: Common animals and plants

February 2007

The first easy-to-use, accurate guide to Swaziland's common animals and plants. Contents: maps and descriptions of the eco-regions and national parks. Descriptions of 551 species (selected mammals, birds, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, trees, flowers and aliens) each with a colour photograph. Plus habitat symbols and colour-coded pages for easy reference.

Available in April/May 2007 at most book shops and shops catering for tourists.

Addition of new photos to the flora database

January 2007

The database comprises a comprehensive listing of Swaziland's flora. The list of species included is as per the Swaziland Flora Checklist (2004).

The addition of photos to the database is an ongoing project, and more photos will be added in the near future.

There are now 1163 photographs, 40 illustrations and 158 scans of specimens in the database, representing 556 out of a total of 3588 taxa. This does not include exotic species, which can be found in the alien plants database.

In addition, a feature allowing users to browse through photos by family has been added.

Swaziland Flora SiSwati Names and Uses now online.

October 2006

Swaziland Flora SiSwati Names and Uses, compiled by Chris Long is now available online, on this website.

Flowers photos added to the Flora Database.

August 2006

About 140 photos of flowers have been added to the flora database. More will be added soon.

Ministers Launch New Lubombo Tourism Route At Indaba 2006

May 2006

Joint Press Statement by Ministers Fernando Sumbana (Mozambique), Thandi Shongwe (Swaziland), and Marthinus Van Schalkwyk (South Africa) on 6 May 2006.

New component: Slideshows

April 2006

A slideshow component has been added to the website, with the first slideshow being of Malolotja Flowers. Links to the slideshows can be found on the Photos page.

Website revision - October 2005 to March 2006 - Site redesign and updating.

March 2006

From October 2005 to March 2006, the website has undergone a complete revision and updating. This includes incorporation of new dynamic components. Additional new content will be incorporated over the next few months as and when it becomes available. If you encounter any errors on these pages, please send an email to webmaster@sntc.org.sz.