Key Documents

KBA STANDARDS

A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas

The KBA Global Standard was developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and provides criteria to identify Key Biodiversity Areas.

A National Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas in Canada

Adapted from the Global KBA Standard, the equally rigorous and quantitative National Standard allows us to comprehensively include Canadian conservation priorities in our work, such as species and ecosystems at risk in Canada that aren’t threatened globally. A French translation of the National Standard is also available.

Other Key Documents

Guidelines for using A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas

The KBA Guidelines were developed to help users apply the KBA criteria. These guidelines explain the key terms in each of the criteria, and how to measure the criteria using different assessment parameters.

KBA Canada Proposal form

Proposing a site as a KBA requires the development of a KBA Canada Proposal Form. If you are familiar with the KBA Standard and criteria, you can develop a KBA proposal yourself using this form. If you would like to receive training on KBA methods, please contact the KBA Secretariat.

Key Biodiversity Areas in Canada 1-pager

This one-page PDF provides the relevant background information for Key Biodiversity Areas and describes the work plan for the identification of KBAs in Canada.

KBA Canada Brochure

This brochur e describes the need for KBAs, who is behind the initiative, and our next steps for establishing KBAs in Canada.

NatureServe Canada range maps

NatureServe Canada EBAR range maps feed into the KBA identification process by providing species-level information needed to measure the quantitative KBA criteria.

Global Biodiversity Framework Targets and KBAs

This document describes the relevance of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) for achieving the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Although most people are familiar with the how KBAs can contribute to ensuring protected areas are located in places of importance for stopping biodiversity loss (Target 3), this document argues that KBAs are directly or indirectly relevant to nearly all of the goals and targets of the Framework.

KBA Annual Report

This brief summary report encapsulates the remarkable journey the KBA program undertook over 2023.