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Important Bird Areas
Nomination Directions
In an effort to further the conservation of birds and their habitats in Arizona, the National Audubon Society, Arizona Audubon Council, Arizona Partners in Flight, and other participating organizations are seeking information on sites that may qualify as Important Bird Areas in Arizona. The primary goals of the IBA Program are to:
1. identify and designate key sites for birds;
2. establish priorities for land managers;
3. activate public participation in bird conservation efforts (including avian and habitat citizen science monitoring); and
4. provide public education and outreach opportunities.
DEFINITION:
An Important Bird Area is a site that provides essential habitat to one or more species of Arizona’s breeding and non-breeding birds. They are generally discrete sites that support one or more high-priority species, large concentrations of birds, exceptional habitat, and/or have substantial research value. Such sites may be protected or unprotected, public or private, and any size amendable to conservation efforts.
Your nominations of potential Important Bird Areas is important to the IBA program. Do you know of an area that is used by birds and that you think should be protected?
Please contact Tice Supplee, Director of Bird Conservation, at (602) 468-6470 to nominate new IBAs or with any administrative issues.
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