Important Bird Area
E61992
An Important Bird Area is a globally recognized site identified by BirdLife International as critical for the conservation of bird populations and their habitats.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation designation
→
protected area classification → site-based conservation tool → |
| aimsTo |
conserve bird populations
→
protect bird habitats → |
| appliesTo |
coastal sites
→
forest sites → freshwater sites → grassland sites → island sites → marine sites → terrestrial sites → wetland sites → |
| contributesTo |
global biodiversity conservation
→
maintenance of ecological networks → |
| dataUsedIn |
environmental impact assessments
→
international conservation policy → protected area gap analyses → |
| definedBy |
BirdLife International
→
|
| focusesOn |
sites of global significance for birds
→
|
| hasAbbreviation |
IBA
→
|
| hasAssessmentMethod |
standardized global criteria
→
|
| hasConservationOutcome |
identification of priority sites for birds
→
support for habitat protection measures → |
| hasCriterion |
presence of biome-restricted bird species
→
presence of restricted-range bird species → presence of threatened bird species → sites holding large congregations of birds → |
| hasScope |
global
→
|
| identifiedBy |
conservation scientists
→
national BirdLife partners → ornithologists → |
| isPartOf |
BirdLife International site network
→
|
| monitoredBy |
BirdLife International
→
citizen scientists → local conservation organizations → |
| notNecessarily |
legally protected
→
|
| relatedTo |
Key Biodiversity Area
→
Ramsar site → UNESCO World Heritage Site → |
| supports |
endemic bird species
→
large bird congregations → migratory bird species → threatened bird species → |
| usedBy |
conservation planners
→
governments → non-governmental organizations → |
| usedFor |
monitoring bird population trends
→
prioritizing conservation actions → protected area designation proposals → |