RT @IUCN: Freshwater landscapes are home to 10% of all known species on Earth but a recent IUCN co-authored study reveals 1/4 of freshwater….

📄 #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. 🔗

📄#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. 🔗

#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. 🔗

📄 #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. 🔗

🌱 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 @RamsarConv

How do #KBAs link to the @RamsarConv & #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.

💧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

RT @LabRajeev: A great day with friends and colleagues at the University of Calicut talking about conservation prioritisation and the @IUCN….

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. @RamsarConv

Tegucigalpa (June 25-27) hosted the 1st KBA National Workshop in Honduras. Led by @AvesHonduras, the project will help identify key sites for biodiversity. Supported by @BirdLifeAmerica and funded by @GAC_Corporate through the Conserva Aves initiative. 👉

👉We are looking for a KBA Regional Focal Point for Africa, who will also support our work in Francophone countries elsewhere in the world.🌎. 📍Dakar, Senegal. ‼️Application deadline: 20 July 2025– 22:59 GMT. Find more information and apply here:➡️

RT @IUCNTanzania: The @IUCNRedList is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity. Now the #RedList is incorporating tra….

RT @IUCN_Med: 🛠️ 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲 á𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗲𝗻 𝗠á𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮 🗺️. UICN apoya al Grupo Nacional de Coordinación #KBAs p….

🌊@IUCN recent brief calls “for the effective conservation of at least 30% of the ocean, including all KBAs, through effective and equitable, ecologically representative and connected systems of marine protected areas and OECMs.”🌎.🔗 📸Ivan Stecko/Pexels

Ecuador 🇪🇨 recently identified 147,000 km2 marine KBA covering the waters around the Galapagos islands. Also, the Ecuadorian government has incorporated marine KBAs in its Natural Heritage Strategic Management Manual.🌊. More about Ecuador's marine KBAs🔗

🌊 This World Ocean Day, we want to highlight how marine KBAs can be used by governments all over the world 🌎 as a strategic tool for nature-positive spatial planning, sustainable development and international compliance. #WorldOceanDay #SaveOurOcean

🌿 We want to hear from YOU! 🌿. Have you used the Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) website? Help us make it even better by taking a quick survey! Your feedback will guide improvements and help protect the world’s most critical biodiversity hotspots. 🌎✨. 👉

Healthy seas provide vital resources and services for all. 🌏Using #KBAs within planning processes can ensure ocean benefits are protected for future generations.🌊. 👉 Read our latest brief, “Scaling up Ocean Conservation using Key Biodiversity Areas”:🔗

The KBA identification process is highly inclusive, consultative, and nationally driven. National Coordination Groups, and anyone with appropriate data, may propose a site as a KBA. Discover more about the proposing process here 🌐