ARC-PPRI: National Survey of Arachnida (1905-2009)

South Africa (S.A.) has a rich arachnid fauna with about 5000 known species, which represent 6% of the global arachnid diversity. Currently 75% of the arachnids are endemic to S.A.. The South African National Survey of Arachnida (SANSA) was initiated in 1997. SANSA is an umbrella project dedicated to unify and strengthen biodiversity research on arachnids in S.A.