New paper out showing that small changes in what we aim to conserve changes where you should invest in elephant conservation. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

To identify the key places for nature, we work closely with national and local governments, conservation organisations, and local groups.🌿 🤝Together, we aim to expand their KBA networks, ensuring conservation actions informed by the best available science and local knowledge.

This #BiodiversityDay, we celebrate that Panama is moving forward to protect its most vital places for biodiversity! 🌿 By starting its national KBA assessment, Panama will help identify the sites that are most important for the persistence of species and ecosystems. 🐦 🌐 bit.ly/4uVBGRC

Interesting new paper exploring the utility of different metrics for identifying Key Biodiversity Areas. Suggests modifying how we treat 'distinct genetic diversity' in the criteria for identifying KBAs www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @keybiodiversity.bsky.social

New paper from @rspbscience.bsky.social shows that 8% of Key Biodiversity Areas in regions suitable for growing oil palm have some cultivation within them, but proportional extent of oil palm is 5X greater outside KBAs. url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/httpCX2Gh4... @keybiodiversity.bsky.social

KBAs serve as a foundational dataset for systematic conservation planning 🌱 They help guide where national efforts should be focused and contribute especially to the #KMGBF Targets 1 (spatial planning), 2 (restoration), and 3 (30X30 planning). #KMGBF #LocalAction #ForNature

The World Database of KBAs provides freely accessible data on +16,600 sites identified to date. This makes KBAs a useful and accessible tool for governments and conservation organisations to identify priority areas for conservation and guide the expansion of protected areas.

From February 24-27, Cameroon hosted a national KBA training workshop – a stepping stone to update its KBA Network. 🌎 Throughout the four-day workshop, 35 participants learned about the KBA criteria and process. Discover more: www.keybiodiversityareas.org/post/cameroo...

📢 Exciting new publication! 📰 “Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas” reviews the first decade of the global standard for identifying Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs): a single, science-based way to identify the places that matter most for life on Earth. 🌎🌳

Come and learn how to use birds to map ecosystems at the launch of the Habitats of Europe tonight at 6pm. mailchi.mp/a1ded503c9ac...

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🌿 Key Biodiversity Areas: Where nature thrives🌿 🔍 KBAs are identified following scientific criteria focusing on species and ecosystems. 🌱 By mapping and conserving these essential sites, we're taking a giant leap toward tackling the worldwide biodiversity challenge.🌎 🔗 www.keybiodiversityareas.org

Very proud to be Colombian right now! 🇨🇴 I hope all neighboring countries follow suit soon! news.mongabay.com/short-articl...

Businesses play a key role in protecting nature🌿 Companies are increasingly using #KBAs to guide their actions to reduce their impact on nature. Thanks to #IBAT, companies are working smarter to protect the places wildlife depends on. 🔗https://www.ibat-alliance.org/

🌍 How well does the private sector know its impact on nature? New research reveals only a few tools can map risks to species & ecosystems in detail. Dive into the future of #BiodiversityDisclosure & why stronger, clearer tools are critical for conserving our planet’s biodiversity. bit.ly/3XUSXMk

I just had paper published in wiley journal. Accepted in June but not informed by journal because system cannot inform lead author if many co-authors. Discovered acceptance 3 months later. Edited proofs but same changes needed in 2nd round - delayed publication past embargo time. All for $3400.

Conservation will have its greatest impact if we target it at sites which have global significance. A study just out shows we are missing half of these sites on average in most countries. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... All countries need to update their Key Biodiversity Area networks

BBC News - Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is a game changer for marine conservation. Now we need to build on the momentum and designate high seas marine protected areas to conserve Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social

A rare sight from Kabobo Wildlife Reserve in DRC. This footage shows the Foa’s red colobus—the first ever of this Endangered species. They used to be widespread in Kahuzi-Biega National Park and across the Itombwe Mountains all the way down to Kabobo, but now maybe only in Kabobo. 🌍

📄 #CaseStudies | 🌿Uganda is actively using #KBAs to conserve its freshwater biodiversity by identifying, mapping, and prioritising these areas for conservation investments. 👉 For instance, the government is using KBA data for the NBSAP II. 🔗 bit.ly/4nPGfKA

#CaseStudies |💧The Nosivolo River is an AZE site for the CR 𝘙𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴, and a global KBA for 4 freshwater fish species. 👉The Nosivolo was also recognized as a Ramsar Site in 2010 – the 1st river in Madagascar to receive this designation. 🔗 bit.ly/4nPGfKA

How do #KBAs link to the @ramsar.org & #KMGBF? 🌿 ✅ Ramsar Sites in Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) boost KMGBF goals. ✅ KBA data guides Ramsar Site designation, protection & funding. ✅ Biodiversity data from KBAs helps manage Ramsar Sites to protect vital species.

New paper showing Key Biodiversity Areas are valuable in marine environments even for broadly distributed species. KBAs could be recognized for 3/4 threatened & 2/3 non-threatened restricted-range sharks using range maps conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @keybiodiversity.bsky.social

Tegucigalpa (June 25-27) hosted the 1st KBA National Workshop in Honduras. Led by Aves Honduras, the project will help identify key sites for biodiversity. Supported by @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social and funded by Global Affairs Canada through the Conserva Aves initiative. Read more👉 bit.ly/4lSkgRp

In the lead-up to the #RamsarCOP15, let's reflect on all that wetlands do, from protecting biodiversity to building climate-resilient cities. As the world prepares to come together to meet, reflect and act, let’s raise our voices and celebrate the power of wetlands. @ramsar.org

💧Inland waters, including wetlands, are key to maintaining 🌎biodiversity and provide vital ecosystem services. Recognition of #KBAs can ensure that inland waters of importance for biodiversity are protected for future generations.🌿 👉 Discover more bit.ly/4nPGfKA

We are looking for a dynamic African conservationist to become Regional Focal Point for Africa and Madagascar for the KBA Secretariat. See job advert here. Closing date 20th July. birdlifeinternational.teamtailor.com/jobs/6080343...

Decades of data show livestock intensification in the #MaasaiMara drives major wildlife declines - >70% drop in wild herbivores, #migration collapse & functional compression. See our analysis in PNAS: 🔗 www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🐘🐄🐑🐐🦓🐄 #savanna #rangeland #edgeeffects #livestock #protectedareas

The High Seas Treaty, the first legally binding pact for international waters, promotes marine conservation and fair use of resources and includes protected areas and climate impact assessments. Here’s why it matters: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

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France is Standing Up for Science! March 7th the french scientific community will organize walks, rallies, conferences, presentations, etc throughout France to show our support to our scientific colleagues in the USA We wish them (and many others in need) bon courage! standupforscience2025.org

#KBAs are vital for meeting national and international conservation goals. By identifying and protecting these sites, we safeguard healthy ecosystems and conserve globally significant species and habitats. 🌐 bit.ly/3HZgxzN 📷 Dimonika Biosphere Reserve, Congo © jbdodane

Mapping Key Biodiversity Areas helps focus conservation where it’s most needed! 🌳 💡KBAs guide conservation planning, minimize biodiversity loss, and help the financial sector avoid impacting fragile natural areas. 🌎Discover more: bit.ly/4aRo7d6 #KBAs 📷 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢 © Pedro Genaro Rodriguez

🌱Some #KBAs are the last refuge for endangered species; protecting them can be the difference between survival and extinction. 📷 1. Grey Parrot (EN) © Karim Attouche 2. Albanian water frog (VU) © Guillaume Labeyrie 3. Mongoose Lemur (CR) © Frank-Roland Fließ 4. Scalloped hammerhead (CR) © ErikvanB

#DYK that protecting Key Biodiversity Areas helps us achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals! 🎯 From clean water to climate action, KBAs are key to a sustainable future. 🌿 🌎 #KBAs #SDGs 📷 © Gwen Weustink

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

The extinction of the huia in 1909 is well known but it's feather louse was only discovered and named 80 years after it went extinct. Such ghost extinction or dark extinction is probably the normal for species lost daily. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJx7...

One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction | Nature

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World's First Key Biodiversity Area Identified Under Ecological Integrity Criteria in the Republic of the Congo – Wildlife Conservation Society Newsroom | MORE at EcoSearch

Moving over to Bluesky because X has become so toxic. Hoping to hear about cool science and Key Biodiversity Areas here. #KBAs