Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas in the Turks and Caicos Islands

2021-08-13T19:05:01Z
biodiversity, birds, conservation, protected area, species presence

The dataset comprise Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas for the Turks and Caicos Islands. An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations. IBAs are: 1) Places of international significance for the conservation of birds and other biodiversity 2) Recognised world-wide as practical tools for conservation 3) Distinct areas amenable to practical conservation action 4) Identified using robust, standardised criteria 5) Sites that together form part of a wider integrated approach to the conservation and sustainable use of the natural environment.

The data can be visualised at: https://webgis.gov.tc