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BirdLife International (2021). Digital boundaries of Key Biodiversity Areas from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the KBA Partnership: BirdLife International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Global Wildlife Conservation, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildlife Conservation Society and World Wildlife Fund. March 2021 Version. Available at [http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/site/requestgis](http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/site/requestgis)

Key Biodiversity Areas

[World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas ](http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/)

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Full details of each KBA, including information on their biodiversity importance, can be viewed at [http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org](http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org). The criteria by which KBAs are identified are described in the Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (IUCN 2016). Sites qualify as global KBAs if they meet one or more of 11 criteria, clustered into five categories: threatened biodiversity; geographically restricted biodiversity; ecological integrity; biological processes; and, irreplaceability. The KBA criteria can be applied to species and ecosystems in terrestrial, inland water and marine environments. Although not all KBA criteria may be relevant to all elements of biodiversity, the thresholds associated with each of the criteria may be applied across all taxonomic groups (other than micro-organisms) and ecosystems. The KBA identification process is a highly inclusive, consultative and bottom-up exercise. Although anyone with appropriate scientific data may propose a site to qualify as a KBA, consultation with stakeholders at the national level (both non-governmental and governmental organizations) is required during the proposal process. <br><br>The KBA Partnership brings together 13 of the world’s largest international conservation organisations to map, monitor and conserve the most important places for life on earth. <br><br><br><br>For further information, visit www.keybiodiversityareas.org

Displays Key Biodiversity Areas, defined as 'sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity'.

Note that KBAs have not yet been identified comprehensively in every country for all species groups and biodiversity features. See further details at [http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org](http://www.keybiodiversityareas.org)

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This is information about biodiversity on a global scale

http://keybiodiversityareas.org/

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