The Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) approach helps to identify and designate areas of international importance in terms of biodiversity conservation using globally standardised criteria. KBAs extend the Important Bird Area (IBA) concept to other taxonomic groups and are now being identified in many parts of the world, by a range of organisations. Examples include Important Plant Areas (IPAs), Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) in the High Seas, Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) sites, Prime Butterfly Areas, Important Mammal Areas and Important Sites for Freshwater Biodiversity, with prototype criteria developed for freshwater molluscs and fish and for marine systems.[1] The determination of KBAs often brings sites onto the conservation agenda that hadn't previously been identified as needing protection due to the nature of the two non-exclusive criteria used to determine them; vulnerability; and irreplaceability.[2]
The KBA global standard [3] was published in 2016.
^Langhammer, Edgar et al. 'Key Biodiversity Areas as globally significant target sites for marine conservation' (Sep., 2008) Vol. 18, No. 6 Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems pp. 969-983
^Stattersfield, A J, et al. Endemic Bird Areas of the World. Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation (Cambridge: BirdLife International, 1998)
^A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas : version 1.0. IUCN. 2016. ISBN978-2-8317-1835-4.
^Eken, Güven et al. Key biodiversity areas: Identifying the world's priority sites for conservation – lessons learned from Turkey The Gaps Guide: http://www.protectedareas.info/upload/document[permanent dead link] Accessed: 28 April 2011
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A-Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance: Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA)
November 16, 2023
biodiversity, area, approach, helps, identify, designate, areas, international, importance, terms, biodiversity, conservation, using, globally, standardised, criteria, kbas, extend, important, bird, area, concept, other, taxonomic, groups, being, identified, m. The Key Biodiversity Areas KBA approach helps to identify and designate areas of international importance in terms of biodiversity conservation using globally standardised criteria KBAs extend the Important Bird Area IBA concept to other taxonomic groups and are now being identified in many parts of the world by a range of organisations Examples include Important Plant Areas IPAs Ecologically and Biologically Significant Areas EBSAs in the High Seas Alliance for Zero Extinction AZE sites Prime Butterfly Areas Important Mammal Areas and Important Sites for Freshwater Biodiversity with prototype criteria developed for freshwater molluscs and fish and for marine systems 1 The determination of KBAs often brings sites onto the conservation agenda that hadn t previously been identified as needing protection due to the nature of the two non exclusive criteria used to determine them vulnerability and irreplaceability 2 The KBA global standard 3 was published in 2016 Contents 1 Objectives 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksObjectives editDevelop technical and conservation capacity within individual countries and on a global scale Develop partnerships between key organisations both governmental and nongovernmental concerned with site conservation Build broad understanding of the process and broad ownership of the final site list Focus any new survey work on the most important gaps in knowledge 4 See also editConservation biology Ecoregions Biodiversity Crisis Ecoregions High conservation value area High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas Biodiversity Hotspots Biosphere Reserves Site based conservation Protected AreasReferences edit Langhammer Edgar et al Key Biodiversity Areas as globally significant target sites for marine conservation Sep 2008 Vol 18 No 6 Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems pp 969 983 Stattersfield A J et al Endemic Bird Areas of the World Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation Cambridge BirdLife International 1998 A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas version 1 0 IUCN 2016 ISBN 978 2 8317 1835 4 Eken Guven et al Key biodiversity areas Identifying the world s priority sites for conservation lessons learned from Turkey The Gaps Guide http www protectedareas info upload document permanent dead link Accessed 28 April 2011External links editA Z of Areas of Biodiversity Importance Key Biodiversity Areas KBA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Key Biodiversity Area amp oldid 1074630769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
