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Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)

Title	Submission date	Files
National Report of South Africa	19 Nov 2013	south_africa2008_mop4_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 2	19 Nov 2013	south_africa2008_appendix2_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 1.2	19 Nov 2013	south_africa2008_appendix1_2_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 2	19 Nov 2013	south_africa_nat_rep_appendix2_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 1.1	19 Nov 2013	south_africa_nat_rep_appendix1_1_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 3	19 Nov 2013	south_africa2008_appendix3_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa	19 Nov 2013	south_africa_national_report_2009_2011_mop5_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 1.3	19 Nov 2013	south_africa_nat_rep_appendix1_3_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 1.2	19 Nov 2013	south_africa_nat_rep_appendix1_2_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 1.1	19 Nov 2013	south_africa2008_appendix1_1_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa - Appendix 1.3	19 Nov 2013	south_africa2008_appendix1_3_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa	19 Nov 2013	south_africa_nat_rep_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa (MOP6)	1 Jul 2015	nr_aewa-mop6_south-africa.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa (MOP7)	10 Sep 2018	South_Africa_aewa_mop7_nr_e.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa (MOP8)	13 Jul 2022	aewa_national_report_2018_2020_south_africa.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa (MOP9)	5 Nov 2025	Report_on_the_implementation_of_AEWA_South_Africa.pdf (en)

Basel Convention

Title	Submission date	Files
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2001)	20 Jun 2003	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2002)	10 Feb 2004	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2003)	11 Apr 2005	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2006)	14 Jul 2008	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2007)	7 Sep 2009	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2010)	8 Nov 2012	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2009 )	10 Jan 2013	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2008)	10 Jan 2013	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2012)	11 Mar 2014	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2013 )	17 Dec 2014	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2014)	17 Dec 2015	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2015)	28 Dec 2016	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2016)	21 Dec 2017	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2017)	20 Dec 2018	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2018)	23 Dec 2019	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Basel Convention (2019)	23 Dec 2020	No files found

Convention on Biological Diversity

Title	Submission date	Files
South Africa - Fourth National Report	2 May 2014	za-nr-04-en.pdf (en)
South Africa - Third National Report	2 May 2014	za-nr-03-en.pdf (en)
South Africa - Second National Report	2 May 2014	za-nr-02-en.doc (en)za-nr-02-en.pdf (en)
South Africa - First National Report	2 May 2014	za-nr-01-en.pdf (en)
South Africa - Fifth National Report	2 May 2014	za-nr-05-en.pdf (en)
South Africa - Sixth National Report	21 Dec 2018	No files found
South Africa - Seventh National Report	28 Feb 2026	No files found

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

Title	Submission date	Files
21/12/18e	21 Dec 2018	15-17SouthAfrica.pdf (en)
10/01/25e	11 Feb 2025	21-23SouthAfrica.pdf (en)

Convention on Migratory Species

Title	Submission date	Files
National Report of South Africa (COP8)	19 Nov 2013	NationalReport_South_Africa05_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa (COP10)	19 Nov 2013	022_south_africa_e_0.pdf (en)
National Report of South Africa/Afrique du Sud/Sudáfrica (COP9)	19 Nov 2013	65_SouthAfrica_NR_5May09_Post-session_0.pdf (en)
National Report - South Africa (COP11)	17 Jun 2014	14-05-16_South-Africa_UNEP-CMS-COP11-Inf 20 3 ZA.pdf (en)
South Africa - National Report COP12	19 May 2017	cms_cop12_nr_zaf_e.pdf (en)
South Africa - National Report COP13	27 Aug 2019	2019_CMS_National_Report_South_Africa.pdf (en)Section III Appendix I_South Africa.pdf (en)Section III Appendix II_South Africa.pdf (en)
South Africa - National Report COP14	26 May 2023	2022_CMS_National_Report_South_Africa.pdf (en)

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat

Title	Submission date	Files
COP7 National Reports: South Africa	10 May 1999	nr_south_africacop7.pdf (en)
COP7 National Reports: South Africa	10 May 1999	nr_south_africacop7.pdf (en)
COP8 National Reports: South Africa	26 Nov 2002	south_africa_nr2002_1_2.pdf (en)
COP9 National Reports: South Africa	8 Nov 2005	cop9_nr_southafrica.pdf (en)
COP9 National Reports: South Africa	8 Nov 2005	cop9_nr_southafrica.pdf (en)
COP10 National reports: South Africa	1 Jan 2008	cop10_nr_southafrica.pdf (en)
COP10 National reports: South Africa	1 Jan 2008	cop10_nr_southafrica.pdf (en)
COP11 National Reports: South Africa	1 Jan 2012	cop11-nr-southafrica.pdf (en)
COP12 National Reports: South Africa	2 Jan 2015	cop12_nr_south_africa.pdf (en)
COP12 National Reports: South Africa - Section 4 (Limpopo Province)	2 Jan 2015	cop12_nr_south_africa_sec4_limpopo.pdf (en)
COP12 National Reports: South Africa - Section 4	2 Jan 2015	cop12_nr_south_africa_sec4_langebaan.pdf (en)
COP12 National Reports: South Africa - Section 4	2 Jan 2015	cop12_nr_south_africa_sec4_langebaan.pdf (en)
COP12 National Reports: South Africa - Section 4 (Limpopo Province)	2 Jan 2015	cop12_nr_south_africa_sec4_limpopo.pdf (en)
COP12 National Reports: South Africa	2 Jan 2015	cop12_nr_south_africa.pdf (en)
COP13 National Reports: South Africa	28 Feb 2018	COP13NR_South Africa_e.pdf (en)
COP13 National Reports: South Africa	1 Mar 2018	COP13NR_South Africa_e.pdf (en)
COP14 National Reports: South Africa	28 Feb 2021	COP14NR_South Africa_e.pdf (en)
COP14 National Reports: South Africa	1 Mar 2021	COP14NR_South Africa_e.pdf (en)
COP15 National Reports: South Africa	28 Feb 2025	COP15NR_South_Africa_e.pdf (en)

Minamata Convention on Mercury

Title	Submission date	Files
First national short report - 2019 - South Africa	31 Dec 2019	Report_ZAF_2019.pdf (en)
First full national report - 2021 - South Africa	31 Dec 2021	Report_South_Africa_2021.English.pdf (en)
Second short national report - 2023 - South Africa	31 Dec 2023	Report_SouthAfrica_2023_English.pdf (en)

Stockholm Convention

Title	Submission date	Files
South Africa's National Report to the Stockholm Convention (2014)	19 Sep 2014	No files found
South Africa's National Report to the Stockholm Convention (2018)	22 Dec 2018	No files found

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Title	Submission date	Files
South Africa. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1.		rsabur1.pdf (en)
South Africa. National Communication (NC). NC 2.		NC2_South Africa.pdf (en)
South Africa. National Communication (NC). NC 1.		South Africa IN.pdf (en)
South Africa. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 2.		No files found
Summary report on the technical analysis of the first biennial update report of South Africa submitted on 17 December 2014	10 Nov 2015	zaf.pdf (en)
Summary report on the technical analysis of the first biennial update report of South Africa submitted on 17 December 2014. Corrigendum.	29 Dec 2015	zafc01.pdf (en)
South Africa. National Communication (NC). NC 3.	31 Aug 2018	South African TNC Report to the UNFCCC_31 Aug.pdf (en)South Africa-NC3-2-Appendices ACD of the TNC of South Africa.pdf (en)South Africa-NC3-2-Appendinx B of the TNC of South Africa.pdf (en)
Technical analysis of the second biennial update report of South Africa submitted on 28 December 2017. Summary report by the team of technical experts	10 Jan 2019	tasr2_ZAF.pdf (en)
South Africa. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 3.	5 Jun 2019	Final 3rd BUR of South Africa 100.pdf (en)
Technical analysis of the third biennial update report of South Africa submitted on 5 June 2019. Summary report by the team of technical experts	21 Feb 2020	tasr2019_ZAF.pdf (en)
South Africa. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 4.	28 Sep 2021	South Africa BUR4 to the UNFCCC.pdf (en)
Technical analysis of the fourth biennial update report of South Africa submitted on 28 September 2021. Summary report by the team of technical experts	4 Jan 2023	tasr2021_ZAF.pdf (en)

World Heritage Convention

Title	Submission date	Files
Vredefort Dome (2008)	18 Jun 2008	No files found
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2008)	18 Jun 2008	No files found
Vredefort Dome (2009)	11 May 2009	No files found
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2009)	11 May 2009	No files found
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2009)	11 May 2009	No files found
Robben Island (2009)	11 May 2009	No files found
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2010)	22 Jun 2010	No files found
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2011)	6 May 2011	No files found
Vredefort Dome (2011)	27 May 2011	No files found
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2015)	15 May 2015	No files found
Robben Island (2007)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2007)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2012)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2006)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Robben Island (2006)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Robben Island (2005)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2004)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Robben Island (2004)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Vredefort Dome (2013)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2013)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (2013)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (2003)	31 Aug 2015	No files found
Robben Island (2003)	31 Aug 2015	No files found

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