Heath, M.F., Evans, M.I., Hoccom, D.G., Payne, A.J. and Peet, N.B. (eds) (2000) Important Bird Areas in Europe: priority sites for conservation. Volume 1: Northern Europe, Volume 2: Southern Europe. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International.

Egyptian Vulture, © Juan M. Simon

A comprehensive network of internationally important sites for birds has been identified across Europe. A total of 3,619 Important Bird Areas are distributed among 51 countries or autonomous regions in the continent, covering 931,700 km², which equates to 7% of the continental land area. The effective protection and management of these sites, a relatively low percentage of the area of each country, is a realistic goal that would make a significant contribution to the conservation of many bird species.

The series of links (below) takes you through the various sections of the Important Bird Areas in Europe publication. 

Volume 1
Austria,  Belarus,  Belgium,  Czech Republic,  Denmark,  Faroe Islands,  Greenland,  Estonia,  Finland,  Germany,  Iceland,  Ireland,  Latvia,  Liechtenstein,  Lithuania,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  Norway,  Svalbard and Jan Mayen,  Poland,  Russia (European),  Slovakia,  Sweden,  Switzerland,  United Kingdom

Volume 2
Albania,  Andorra,  Armenia,  Azerbaijan,  Bosnia and Herzogovina,  Bulgaria,  Croatia,  Cyprus,  France,  Georgia,  Gibraltar,  Greece,  Hungary,  Italy,  North Macedonia,  Malta,  Moldova,  Portugal,  Azores,  Madeira,  Romania,  Slovenia,  Spain,  Turkey,  Ukraine,  Yugoslavia

Additional Information
Cover+Contents,  Forewords,  Acknowledgements,  Summary,  Introduction,  Data Collection,  Identifying IBAs,  Data Presentation,  Overview (22 MB download),  Appendix 1,  Appendix 2a,  Appendix 2b,  Appendix 3,  Appendix 4,  Appendix 5,  Appendix 6,  Appendix 7,  Appendix 8