How do #KBAs link to the Convention on Wetlands & #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.

🌱 Migratory birds, wetlands and humans are all part of a delicate, interconnected ecosystem. The rich biodiversity supported by wetlands shapes natural systems and plays a vital role in sustaining the health of our planet. #WetlandsCOP15 #COP15Zimbabwe Via Convention on Wetlands

📄 #CaseStudies | 👉A project to assess the conservation status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the Tropical Andes identified 86 freshwater KBAs.🐢These include 26 AZE sites, and can serve to expand the Ramsar Site network in the region. 🔗 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.👉It was also recognized as a Ramsar Site in 2010 – the 1st river in Madagascar to gain this designation. 🔗 bit.ly/4nPGfKA

📄#CaseStudies |🐘In 2024, Malawi's Elephant Marsh Ramsar Site was recognised as a new global #KBA. This site is now the focus of community-based conservation planning, with 6 local Community Conservation Area committees now established. 🔗 bit.ly/4nPGfKA

📄 #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

Freshwater landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth but a recent IUCN co-authored study reveals 1/4 of freshwater animals at risk of #extinction. It is the largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List to date. bit.ly/4adwI9N

#KBAs can guide countries in three main areas of the GBF: a. Identification of sites of importance for biodiversity to guide expansion of protected and conserved areas to 30% by 2030 b. Identification of #OECMs c. National spatial planning Discover more bit.ly/3HZgxzN

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. 📷 𝘈𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 © Mike Krzychylkiewicz

📢A new study reveals that nearly half of the 🌎most critical sites for biodiversity conservation remain unidentified, posing a significant risk to global efforts aimed at halting species extinctions and protecting ecosystems essential for life on Earth. 📑bit.ly/46FQzNv

📢 We're excited to kick off our #IUCNCongress journey! Follow us over the next days as we share more information about key events, important discussions, and exciting updates from the IUCN World Conservation Congress. Don't forget to visit our stand (#188). See you there!

#KBAs at the #IUCNCongress | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 🌿 📅09/10/2025 🕘14.00–15.00pm 📍Learning Zone Pavilion

#KBAs at the #IUCNCongress | 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 - 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴? 📅10/10/2024 🕘10.30–11.10am 📍Learning Zone Pavilion

🌿 The new Key Biodiversity Areas website is here! Explore updated information, inspiring stories & vital data to help protect our planet's most precious places. Everyone can join the fight for nature! 🌍 Check it out and spread the word! ➡️ keybiodiversityareas.org #KBAs

📢 We are excited to be at the #IUCNCongress! If you are around, please come visit us at our booth (#188) and discover more about #KBAs. 🌿

🌍 IUCN’s recently approved Motion 80 urges businesses to measure and disclose how their actions impact threatened species and the world's most important places for wildlife—#KBAs. By taking responsibility, they can help protect nature and meet global biodiversity goals.

#KBAs at the #IUCNCongress | 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 📅13/10/2025 🕘16.00–16.45pm 📍Africa Pavilion

Yesterday marked a key day for KBA's expansion into new horizons. Alongside the ‎وزارة التغير المناخي والبيئة and IUCN, we have officially launched the Arabic edition of the “Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas”. Read more: menews247.com/ministry-of-cl…

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. 🔗ibat-alliance.org

👉 If you haven't already, check out the new Arabic version of the “Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas”.🌿 This document will play a crucial role in KBA identification across the Arab world. ➡️ portals.iucn.org/library/node/5…