Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : targets for comprehensive protected area systems

Complete Title:

IUCN Publication

Editor(s):

Valentine, Peter

Author(s):

Publisher:

IUCN

Organization(s):

Abstract:

Important Bird Areas and Important Plant Areas have already been identified in more than 170 countries. The Key Biodiversity Areas approach builds on the work done to date, in order to provide practical guidance to governments in identifying those sites which must be protected to ensure the future of both biodiversity and humanity.

Monographic Series:

Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series

Monographic Series no.:

Imprint:

Gland : IUCN, 2007

Physical Description:

xiv, 116p.

Publication Year:

2007

ISBN:

978-2-8317-0992-5

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2006.PAG.15.en

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references.

The criteria, thresholds, and delineation procedures proposed in this publication were superseded by A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas : version 1.0 (2016), which was approved by IUCN Council in 2016.