American Bird conservancy's approach to the U.S. Important Bird Area Program - identifying the top 500 global sites

Abstract

The idea for the Important Bird Area Program originated in a series of studies in the early 1980s conducted by BirdLife International. Recognizing that these studies could become a powerful tool for conservation, BirdLife International began an effort to identify and gather data regarding the most important areas for birds in Europe and to make this information available to conservationists and government agencies alike. The idea has spread throughout the world. In 1995 American Bird Conservancy began an Important Bird Areas Program for the United States.

Parent Publication

• Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 and 2

Citation

Chipley, Robert M. 2005. American Bird conservancy''s approach to the U.S. Important Bird Area Program - identifying the top 500 global sites. In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 2 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 1263-1264