First in South Africa — SANBI BBOP Aligned

Biodiversity Offset Exchange

South Africa's first platform connecting developers who need biodiversity offsets with landowners who can provide them. Match offset requirements to available land, calculate habitat units and facilitate legally compliant offset agreements under NEMBA and SANBI guidelines.

NEMBA Act 10 of 2004 SANBI Offset Guidelines 2013 NBA 2018 Threat Status BBOP Standard No Net Loss

How It Works

From Impact to Offset Agreement

List Your Need or Supply

Developers list their offset requirement. Landowners list available land with habitat type and condition.

AI Matching

Our AI matches offset requirements to available supply based on habitat type, province, threat status and area.

SSK Facilitates

SSK Consulting brokers the agreement, conducts habitat unit calculations and prepares the offset plan.

Offset Agreement

Legally binding offset agreement registered with DFFE. Monitoring plan included for EA condition compliance.

Active Listings

14,820

Hectares Available

Provinces

Matches Made

R2.4M

Offset Value Traded

Legal framework: Biodiversity offsets in SA are governed by NEMBA (Act 10 of 2004) and the SANBI Biodiversity Offset Guidelines (2013). Offsets must demonstrate No Net Loss (NNL) using the Habitat Unit methodology. SSK Consulting facilitates all offset agreements and prepares documentation for DFFE submission.

Developer / EAP

Post an Offset Requirement

List your project's biodiversity offset requirement. SSK will match you to available land within the same biome and province, calculate habitat units and facilitate the agreement.

📄 Project & Contact Details

Developer / Company Name *

Contact Person *

Email *

Cell

EAP Reference (if applicable)

EA Reference Number

🌿 Offset Requirement Details

Habitat Type Impacted *

Ecosystem Threat Status *

Project Impact Area (ha) *

Province *

Offset Budget (indicative)

Additional Notes

Landowner / Conservation Body

Offer Land for Biodiversity Offset

List your property as an available biodiversity offset site. Generate conservation income while protecting SA's natural heritage. SSK Consulting verifies habitat condition and facilitates legally binding offset agreements.

👤 Landowner Details

Full Name / Entity *

Email *

Cell *

Property Name / Farm Name *

Title Deed Number

Province *

🌿 Habitat & Property Details

Primary Habitat Type *

Total Available Area (ha) *

Habitat Condition *

Current Land Use

Known Threatened Species on Property

Expected Annual Income from Offset (indicative)

SANBI Biodiversity Offset Guidelines 2013

Habitat Unit Calculator

Calculate the habitat units lost by your project and the offset area required to achieve No Net Loss (NNL), using the SANBI Biodiversity Offset Guidelines methodology.

⚠️ Project Impact (Loss)

Impact Area (ha) *

Habitat Condition at Impact Site

Ecosystem Threat Status (NBA 2018)

Irreplaceability Score (0–1)

Are listed threatened species present?

🌿 Offset Site (Gain)

Offset Site Condition

Offset Strategy

Time Lag (years until offset gains realised)

Claude AI — SSK Consulting

AI Offset Match Engine

Describe your offset need and our AI will identify the best matching offset sites from our database, assess ecological equivalence under SANBI guidelines and recommend the optimal offset strategy.

Your Offset Requirement

Habitat Type

Province

Offset Area Required (ha)

Threat Status

Budget

🧠 AI Match Results

Enter your offset requirements and click "Find Best Matches" to receive AI-powered recommendations on the best available offset sites, ecological equivalence assessment and SANBI guideline compliance advice.