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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

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Trees are essential for life on Earth.🌳🌍 💡 The Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) is dedicated to safeguarding the Earth's most irreplaceable trees, unique species whose presence has helped qualify countless KBAs. 👉 Discover more: www.keybiodiversityareas.org/post/safegua...

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Safeguarding the Irreplaceable: AZE Trees Helping Pinpoint Some of the Most Critical Key Biodiversity Areas | Key Biodiversity Areas | Key Biodiversity Areas

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Exploring KBA data with our enhanced Site and Map Search! 🔍 📍Search KBAs by name or ID 🗺️Alternate between topographic and satellite map ➡️Swap between Site and Map tools, maintaining filters applied 📄Access site factsheets—now with a map view available 💻 www.keybiodiversityareas.org/es/sites?vie...

Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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🌿 The new KBA Monitoring Platform is now available through the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas (WDKBA), helping users track the state of biodiversity, pressures on sites, and conservation responses over time. Discover more: www.keybiodiversityareas.org/es/post/moni...

Andy Plumptre @andyplumptre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Read about some of the amazing work being done around the world to identify, map and conserve the most important places for life. KBA programme annual report just out.

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that when allocating funding for conservation based on metrics, even apparently small choices between metric can make huge differences to where conservaiton is funded. That suggests to me that complex, combined biodiversity metrics are likely to lead to weird conservation outcomes. 4/5

A baby elephant peeps out from between its mother's legs. This little innocent has yet to form any opinions about funding, unless it involves more milk from mama. It is pretending to drink water and flapping its ear, because that's what all the cool elephants do.

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Want to maximise the number of populations that are stable or growing? Fund projects in CM, ZA, MZ, etc. None of these allocations matches the current business as usual, which suggests philanthropic funding could be much better used. More generally, this work suggests ... 3/5

Figure from the paper showing the proportion of total donor funding for each objective across all countries when optimizing for each return on investment (ROI) objective (at 150 M USD for 5 years) in comparison to the “most recent” business as usual. BAU allocation was rarely the most efficient use of limited financial resources. The greatest proportion of country level funding per objective (0.38) was in Zimbabwe the sum of funding proportion for each objective (colored bar) across all countries is equal to 1. Only countries that received donor funding are shown. Some major differences are as in the text.

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We discovered that optimal allocations of scarce conservation funds depends on what you want to achieve & that even for something as single-minded as 🐘 conservation alternative plausible objectives have a huge impact: want to maximise numbers of elephants in Africa? Spend in ZW, ZM, TZ or GA. 2/5

Here's a yound elephant pretending to be big and scary by flapping her ears forward. She is angry to hear that funding is not being allocated optimally, she's young, has the whole of live in front of her and is thining of the future where she's funded to have all the baby elephants she can. And she's maybe mildly irritated by a fly on her right shoulder.

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New paper out this week on elephant conservation & conservation objectives. We considered where money is spent on elephant conservation by philanthropists & international funders, seeking to determine what the best way to spend this $$ should be. 1/5 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 🧪🌍

An elephant looks puzzled while standing in knee high vegetation and under a tree. He's probably pondering whether the money spent on elephant conservation is optimally shared with his colleagues elewhere and may be slightly disappointed to know that actually he doesn't get any of that cold hard cash at all. It's a difficult life being an elephant and if he had the money he might choose a very different way to spend it. On very large amounts of recreational drugs, for instance. He is a bit ragged around the ears as through he enjoyed fights, but maybe some plastic surgery and ear reconstruction is what he really wants?

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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.

Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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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

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Panama starts KBA evaluation process

Panama’s Ministry of Environment signed a MOU with the KBA Partnership, formalising the commitment to evaluating and updating the country’s network of KBAs.

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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

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

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Comparison of metrics for identifying Key Biodiversity Areas

Achieving global biodiversity targets requires reliable identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). The KBA Standard defines six metrics to ident…

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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

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

Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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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.

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

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...

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

📢 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. 🌎🌳

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Andy Plumptre @andyplumptre.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

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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Wednesday 11 February: CCI Event Reminder

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Andy Plumptre @andyplumptre.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Want to find out whats happening in the KBA world then sign up to our new platform. Get involved, ask questions and help others identify these globally significant sites

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🌿 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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

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/

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

🌍 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

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New Study Evaluates Tools Empowering Private Sector to Disclose and Act on Biodiversity Impacts | Key Biodiversity Areas | Key Biodiversity Areas

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Andy Plumptre @andyplumptre.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

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.

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Andy Plumptre @andyplumptre.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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

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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

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

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Wildlife Conservation Society @wcs.org · 05/08/2025

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. 🌍

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

📄 #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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

#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

Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

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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.

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Stu Butchart @stubutchart.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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

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Un paso clave por la biodiversidad: Honduras inicia su proceso de actualización de KBAs - Aves Honduras

El 25 de junio dio inicio oficial del proceso de actualización de las Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (KBAs).

Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

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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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

💧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

Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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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

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Short-term study fails to capture negative impacts of livestock intensification on wildlife | PNAS

Short-term study fails to capture negative impacts of livestock intensification on wildlife

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 23/04/2025

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...

A tiny, speckled fish with a bright green eye is nestled inside a translucent, spiral-shaped jelly-like organism, set against a pitch-black background.

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Franck Courchamp @franckcourchamp.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

#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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

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

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Key Biodiversity Areas @keybiodiversity.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

🌱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