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Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
History of the Important Bird Area
Program
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| © Jeff Larsen |
The first IBA program was initiated by
BirdLife
International in Europe during 1985, in response to the
European Economic Community's request for a priority list
of sites for protection in Europe. A directory to IBAs in
Europe was published in 1989.
Today, IBA programs are underway in Asia,
Africa, Europe, Middle East, and the Americas, including 40
states in the U.S. Currently, BirdLife has national representation
in over 100 countries around the world.
The National
Audubon Society is the official affiliate of BirdLife
International in the United States.
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