IUCN WCPA Technical Note 16: Approaches for identifying areas of particular importance for marine biodiversity

TECHNICAL NOTE

A technical brief on important marine areas has just been released at the 2024 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (CoP 16) of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia. ​

FROM | IUCN WCPA

Parties, heads of states, representatives from non-governmental organizations, and other conference delegates can now learn more about area-based conservation approaches including Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs), Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs), Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), and the upcoming Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMTAs). Information included covers how each approach can contribute to conservation planning while considering targets under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

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