Journey 17 - Task 2

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USING KEY BIODIVERSITY AREAS TO IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK

Task 2: How can countries use KBAs in practice?

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How can countries use KBAs in practice?

National conservation planning

Meeting global commitments

Policy and legislation

Funding and partnerships

Conserving KBAs – many possibilities exist

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Conserving KBAs – many possibilities exist

Being identified as a KBA does not prescribe any specific management type on the site. The site simply needs to be manageable as a single unit; what this means can vary by country and region. Some KBAs are (or are in) strictly protected areas (PAs), some are Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), some are on private lands.

Want more? Check out the Chia Lagoon (Malawi) example to see what KBA co-management looks like in practice.

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How can countries use KBAs in practice?

Conserving KBAs – many possibilities exist

Conducting a comprehensive KBA assessment helps countries prioritise conservation actions and identify what to fund where across the country.

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How can countries use KBAs in practice?

Conserving KBAs – many possibilities exist

KBAs often attract international conservation funding and partnerships (more on this in Task 5). This can help countries secure resources for long-term conservation and sustainable use goals, and to protect biodiversity.

• KBAs support countries in achieving international commitments such as Convention on Biological Diversity’s GBF targets (more on this in the following tasks).

• CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) uses range data and population threats that are often linked to KBAs, to assess which species are at risk.

• The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) benefits from KBAs that protect key stopover and breeding sites along migratory routes.

• The Ramsar Convention uses criteria (e.g. threatened species and endemism) that overlaps with KBA criteria. Many Ramsar sites are also KBAs or may have the potential to be KBAs.

KBAs can be used by countries to designate protected areas or other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), influence land-use decisions, and guide development.