In 2019/20, South Africa became the first mega diverse country to practically test the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) standards across a full range of species groups and ecosystems. The KBA Standard was developed in 2016 by the global conservation community to identify the most important sites https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/south-africa-first-to-test-key-biodiversity-areas-2020-08-25