More than 100 sites in #Ontario have been identified as key to the preservation of nature in Canada, and the world. Tune in to @KbaCanada's twitter channel to learn more! NatureServe Birds Canada Read more in Ontario Nature Magazine: bit.ly/3r0SebY

"Conservation can only happen where and when people value nature," says Justina Ray, WCS Canada's president & senior scientist. Learn more about Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) on the new @KbaCanada website: kbacanada.org Birds Canada NatureServe Canada NatureServe

Fantastic turnout for the launch of the new @KbaCanada registry! Inspiring to hear from Steven Guilbeault IUCN about Canada’s leadership in identifying Key Biodiversity Areas & why conserving these sites is critical for nature. WCS Canada Birds Canada NatureServe

We are excited to launch the new KBA Canada Registry, a new and improved website for #KBAs in Canada!! Learn more below about the sites that are essential for the survival of wildlife and ecosystems - in Canada and the world. 🌼🐦🐟🐍🐺 kbacanada.org

1/2 Last evening, Minister Guilbeault celebrated the launch of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) registry at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa. @KbaCanada Birds Canada WCS Canada NatureServe

2/2 Canada’s leadership in developing a national #KBA standard has been a flagship collaborative effort applauded internationally by the IUCN. Read more: ow.ly/mVgk50L0Uai #ProtectNature #KBA #biodiversity

1/ Yesterday, we celebrated the launch of Canada’s Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) registry at the Museum of Nature in Ottawa. Thanks to our sponsor, @rbc tech for nature for generously supporting this event. @KbaCanada WCS Canada NatureServe

We are proud of the collective effort to produce the world's first national KBA database. Over 1000 KBAs are in the process of being identified across the country! Come check out the new website and explore approved and in-progress KBAs in Canada. bit.ly/3BXJ312

The KBA Canada Secretariat is comprised of WCS Canada Birds Canada & NatureServe. The Secretariat is responsible for steering the national #KBA initiative, supports the development of KBA proposals, and more! Check out the new website and learn more: kbacanada.org

Key Biodiversity Areas (@KbaCanada) are found in all habitats in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Learn more about the sites that are essential for the survival of wildlife and ecosystems — in Canada and the world! 🌿 kbacanada.org

Canada is the first country in the world to adapt the global KBA standard to a national level to identify the most critical sites for conservation. Learn interesting facts about these 10 #KBAs in Canada! bit.ly/3ETjFwO

"We can't just keep documenting the train wreck," says Chrystal Mantyka-Pringle, co-director of WCS Canada's Northern Boreal Mountains program in Whitehorse, "We have to be more proactive." bit.ly/3TvmPeh

Dr. Cori Lausen completed a monumental project this year and collaborated with her co-authors David Nagorsen, Mark Brigham and Jared Hobbs to complete the 2nd ed. of the “Bats of British Columbia” guidebook. Literally, several lifetimes of #research and knowledge! #BatWeek

Congratulations to WCS Canada's Justina Ray, recipient of the @WilburforceFdn Conservation Leadership Award! Through her vision for conservation through reconciliation and Indigenous leadership, we’ve impacted millions of square km of land.

Today the @WilburforceFdn awarded Dr. Justina Ray —Pres. & Sr. Scientist of WCS Canada — one of four 2022 Conservation Leadership Awards (CLA) for her ongoing work in science-based conservation policy. Read more: wcscanada.org/Latest-News/ID…

“A KBA in Canada is a KBA in Ghana is a KBA in New Zealand,” Read more about Ian Adams, an University of Guelph grad, and his work as a @KbaCanada Coordinator at WCS Canada on selecting areas of global and national significance. bit.ly/3MeOIF1

Join Justina Ray — president and senior scientist at WCS Canada — for a CPCIL primer on the history, context, process, and significance of UN Biodiversity #COP15, happening this December in Montreal. Today, November 3, 2022, 1-2pm ET Register here: cpcil.ca/events/cop15-t…

KBAs support biodiversity. They could be the last stronghold for a rare species or disappearing ecosystem, or a critical refuge during events like migration or breeding. Visit the KBA Canada website, with new information, maps and tools to explore!🦆🌼🐢 kbacanada.org

Many #GloballyThreatenedEcosystems may qualify as #KeyBiodiversityAreas. These ecosystems should be used to guide land use planning and prioritize conservation actions, including actions in existing protected areas. Learn more: shapeofnature.ca/globally-threa… #SHAPEofNature @KbaCanada

#KBAs tell us the most important areas to conserve if we want to avoid a permanent loss of nature. As we respond to the #biodiversity and #climate crisis, KBAs highlight the gaps and opportunities for conservation - and collaboration - across Canada. kbacanada.org