Key biodiversity area

A key biodiversity area (KBA) is a location that has been identified and designated according to a global standard developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and other conservation agencies. This standard includes specific definitions, criteria, thresholds, and delineation procedures that are used to identify areas that are particularly important for the conservation of biodiversity. The identification of KBAs is the result of a worldwide consultative process and is intended to guide conservation efforts and prioritize resources for the protection of these critical areas.From: Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biodiversity [2020]

Prioritizing Conservation Sites for Biodiversity Protection in Uganda

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Published in Yeqiao Wang, Terrestrial Ecosystems and Biodiversity, 2020

Samuel Ayebare, Grace Nangendo, Simon Nampindo

Through a worldwide consultative process, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with other conservation agencies adopted a global standard (A Global Standard for Identification Key Biodiversity Areas) for the identification of KBAs that includes definitions, criteria, thresholds, and delineation procedures [6]. The KBA criteria are provided in Table 14.1.

Assessment of heavy metal contamination and ecological risk of core sediments in a coastal wetland of India

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Published in Soil and Sediment Contamination: An International Journal, 2022

Nimmi N, Shiji M, Harikumar P S

Kerala, a southern state in India, despite its small land area of 38864 sq. km, has about a 590-km-long coastline entailed with a vast network of backwaters, lagoons, natural lakes, rivers, and canals. Biyyam wetlands in the state of Kerala, is spread over Malappuram and Thrissur districts. This green fringed waterway is situated at the downstream of the Kole lands which are the low-lying areas located 0.5 to 1 m below Mean Sea Level (MSL). The Kole lands have been recognized as Important Bird Area (IBA), Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Area (ICMBA), and Key Biodiversity Area (KBA). Biyyam wetland is unique because of its ecological and economic characteristics and is considered to be notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change under the 100 wetlands rejuvenation program.

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