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ReviewBiological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society2026

Extent, characteristics and policy applications of Key Biodiversity Areas.

Stuart H M Butchart, Olivia Crowe, Tom Scott, Andrew J Plumptre, Megan Eldred, Ellen McKee, Zoltan Waliczky, Ibrahim Al Hasani, Adrián B Azpiroz, Daniele Baisero and 48 more

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Stuart H M ButchartBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1140-4049
Olivia CroweBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
Tom ScottBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0009-0003-7596-3389
Andrew J PlumptreDepartment of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing Steet, Cambridge, CB2 3EJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9333-4047
Megan EldredBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
Ellen McKeeBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0009-0009-9471-1703
Zoltan WaliczkyBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
Ibrahim Al HasaniBirdLife Middle East Regional Office, Building 4, Bakr Al-Baw Street, Dahiat Al-Rasheed, P.O.Box 2295, Amman, 11953, Jordan.
Adrián B AzpirozInstituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Daniele BaiseroKBA Secretariat, BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1266-7174
Fred BarasaBirdLife Africa Regional Office, Westcom Point Building, P.O. Box 3502, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Alison E BeresfordRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-0613-255X
Bezeng S BezengRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK.
Charlotte BoydBirdLife South Africa, 257 Main Road, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708, South Africa.
Thomas M BrooksInternational Union for Conservation of Nature, 28 rue Mauverney, Gland, 1196, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-8159-3116
Graeme BuchananRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9497-8584
Gill BuntingBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
Sofia CapellanBirdLife Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, Stichting BirdLife Europe, c/o Hive5, Cours Saint-Michel 30, Brussels, 1040, Belgium.
Neil CoxIUCN-Conservation International Biodiversity Assessment Unit, IUCN North America Regional Office, 1630 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 300, Washington, 20009, DC, USA.
Tim R B DavenportRe:wild, Africa Program, Box 2125, Arusha, Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0001-9640-1922
Tammy E DaviesBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2535-1328
Gina Della TognaThe Amphibian Survival Alliance, Panama Office, Panama, Panama.ORCID 0000-0003-0591-7590
Wendy ElliottWWF International, 118 Dagoretti Road, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya.
Matt FosterRe:wild, PO Box 129, Austin, 78767, TX, USA.
Jo GilbertRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK.
Jonathan M HandleyBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6468-338X
Diego Juffe-BignoliDurrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, Marlowe Building, Canterbury, CT2 7NR, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1498-4317
Victoria R JonesBirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
Naomi KingstonConservation International, 2011 Crystal Drive, Suite 600, Arlington, 22202, VA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2925-9158
Jeannot KivonoKBA Secretariat, BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
John LamoreuxNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 1625 Eye Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, 20006, DC, USA.
Penny F LanghammerRe:wild, PO Box 129, Austin, 78767, TX, USA.
James LewisRainforest Trust, P. O. Box 841, Warrenton, 20188, VA, USA.
Bruce LiggittRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, SG19 2DL, UK.
Daniel MarnewickIUCN Eastern and Southern Regional Office, Pretoria, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-5101-589X
Paul MatikuNature Kenya, P.O Box 44486, GPO, Nairobi, 00100, Kenya.
Erin McCrelessRainforest Trust, P. O. Box 841, Warrenton, 20188, VA, USA.
Rachel A NeugartenWildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, 10460, NY, USA.
Catherine NumaIUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, Marie Curie 22, Campanillas, Malaga, 29590, Spain.
Mark O'BrienBirdLife Pacific Regional Office, 10 MacGregor Road, Suva Fiji, GPO Box 18332, Suva, Fiji.
Madhu RaoIUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, 28 rue Mauverney, Gland, 1196, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-5360-4073
Ciara Raudsepp-HearneWildlife Conservation Society Canada, 344 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Justina C RayWildlife Conservation Society Canada, 344 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5343-2953
Samridhi RijalKBA Secretariat, BirdLife International, David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
Jon Paul RodríguezIUCN Species Survival Commission, 28 rue Mauverney, Gland, 1196, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5019-2870
Jurgis SapijanskasGlobal Environment Facility, P N8-800, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, 20433, DC, USA.
Wes SechrestRe:wild, PO Box 129, Austin, 78767, TX, USA.
Martin SnearyInternational Union for Conservation of Nature, 28 rue Mauverney, Gland, 1196, Switzerland.
Andrew SnyderRe:wild, PO Box 129, Austin, 78767, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5588-9319
Konstantina SpiliopoulouDepartment of Ecology and Taxonomy, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GR-15784, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4636-4905
Thomas StarnesIUCN, The David Attenborough Building, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6190-6098
Cecilia TobarBirdLife Americas Regional Office, Av. República E7-61, Ed. Titanium Plaza, Of. 8-2, Quito, 170518, Ecuador.
Gautam SuryaWildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, 10460, NY, USA.
Marcelo F TognelliAmerican Bird Conservancy, PO Box 249, The Plains, 20198, VA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9761-4505
Andrew W TordoffCritical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, 2011 Crystal Drive - Suite 600, Arlington, 22202, VA, USA.
Maria G ToscanoBirdLife Americas Regional Office, Av. República E7-61, Ed. Titanium Plaza, Of. 8-2, Quito, 170518, Ecuador.
Yongyut TrisuratFaculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Amy UpgrenAmerican Bird Conservancy, PO Box 249, The Plains, 20198, VA, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was published 10 years ago to provide a unified set of criteria for identifying 'sites of significance for the global persistence of biodiversity'. We review the initiative's origins, the KBA identification process, characteristics of the current network, threats, policy uptake, private sector applications and future priorities. KBAs are identified using criteria with quantitative thresholds relating to threatened or geographically restricted species or ecosystems, ecological integrity, biological processes, or irreplaceability. These criteria can be applied in terrestrial, inland water, marine and subterranean environments, and to all taxonomic groups. A total of 16,596 KBAs covering 22.1 million km

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BiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesEnvironmental PolicyAnimalsEcosystemconservationConvention on Biological DiversityIUCN Red ListKunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Frameworkprotected areasSustainable Development Goals

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PMID41711427
PMCPMC13326769

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