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Related initiatives

The Important Plant Areas Programme was developed following on from the success of the Important Bird Areas Programme in focussing conservation efforts and uniting conservation experts and practitioners at the national and international level.

There are also several related initiatives including the Key Biodiversity Areas Programme and the Prime Butterfly Areas Programme.

Important Bird Areas (IBAs) – IBAs have been identified by the Birdlife International network around the world. There are numerous national and regional publications detailing sites and methodology and a complementary Bird Monitoring Index. Please click here for more information on IBAs and conservation efforts.

Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) – KBAs are a means of identifying sites that are important for all biodiversity which will include areas such as IBAs and IPAs. Approaches to identifying KBAs are outlined in Langhammer et al. 2007. KBAs have been identified in several countries across the world lead by organisations such as Conservation International.

Prime Butterfly Areas (PBAs) – 431 PBAs have been identified throughout Europe from Ireland to the Urals. The results have been published and include maps of the sites. A summary is available to download here.