Average protection of Key Biodiversity Areas

The Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments. KBAs are identified according to a set of criteria and thresholds related to taxonomic, ecological and thematic subsets of biodiversity (presence of threatened species or ecosystems, geographically restricted species, ecological integrity, etc.). The identification of a site as a KBA on the basis of these criteria and thresholds is unrelated to its legal or protection status.