Key messages
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Areas of particular importance for biodiversity are the starting point for where 30x30 happens, through both protected areas and OECMs. Protecting the right places helps achieve other targets.
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Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are the best available map of “areas of particular importance for biodiversity”, recommended by the AHTEG, but most remain only partially protected, or unprotected.
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Establishing a KBA National Coordination Group in each country helps to drive a site identification process. This leads to better coordination between government, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples, and scientists, and supports the long term monitoring and conservation of the sites.
Station resources 9
- ResourceThe Key Biodiversity Areas Website (opens in a new tab)
- ToolThe Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (opens in a new tab)
- ToolThe 30×30 Integrated Conservation Priority Assessment Tool (opens in a new tab)
- ResourceThe UN Biodiversity Labs Map (opens in a new tab)
- TrainingIdentifying and delineating Key Biodiversity Areas Training (EN, FR, ES, PT) (opens in a new tab)
- TrainingUsing Key Biodiversity Areas to Improve Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Training (opens in a new tab)
- GuidanceGuidance on How can integrating KBAs into NBSAPs help to deliver the GBF (EN, FR, ES) (opens in a new tab)
- GuidanceGuidelines for using A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (EN, FR, ES, KO) (opens in a new tab)
- GuidanceGuidance on Proposing, Reviewing, Nominating & Confirming Sites (EN, FR, ES) (opens in a new tab)
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