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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area is a site identified by BirdLife International as globally significant for the conservation of bird populations using standardized scientific criteria.
- Does designation as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area give a site legal protection?
- How does an IBA differ from a Key Biodiversity Area?
- What criteria qualify a site as an IBA?
- Who identifies IBAs in India?

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An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area is a site identified by BirdLife International as globally significant for the conservation of bird populations using standardized scientific criteria.

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In 2004 the Bombay Natural History Society, BirdLife International's Indian partner, published the country's first directory identifying more than 460 Important Bird Areas, including Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park.

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