IBAs with wetlands are particularly threatened

The most frequently recorded habitat types present in IBAs in Danger are inland wetlands, followed by forests and grasslands. Moreover, half of the IBAs in Danger (181 sites) hold significant congregations of migratory waterbirds. Just over half of the IBAs in Danger overlap with protected areas, including no fewer than 64 Ramsar Sites, 12 Biosphere Reserves and eight World Heritage Sites.

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Securing rights for local communities at the Mahavavy Kinkony Wetland, Madagascar

Compiled: 2014

Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2014) IBAs with wetlands are particularly threatened. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/sowb/casestudy/ibas-with-wetlands-are-particularly-threatened on 22/12/2024

Key message: Many IBAs are in danger

Case studies

Many IBAs are in danger of losing their natural habitats and key biodiversity
Many African IBAs are in danger of losing their natural habitats and key biodiversity
IBAs with wetlands are particularly threatened
Over half of forest within Key Biodiversity Areas identified for forest species no longer has high integrity
A Spanish stronghold of Europe’s most endangered seabird is threatened by a hotel development
São Tomé lowland forests IBA—a unique fauna at extreme risk
Growing threats to Northern Bald Ibis in the Middle East
Belum-Temenggor, Malaysia
Politics, fire and threatened birds in the Murray-Sunset, Hattah and Annuello IBA
The wildlife of the Tasman Sea is facing a range of threats
Upper Bay of Panamá IBA—saved for now, but big challenges remain