BirdLife International has developed this global framework for monitoring the conservation status of, threats to, and conservation actions at IBAs.

IBAs are internationally important places for birds, and therefore, biodiversity conservation. We need to understand what is happening to them in order to adapt our interventions accordingly. Monitoring is needed both to assess the effectiveness of conservation measures and to provide an early warning of problems. BirdLife has a standard ‘Pressure - State - Response’ framework that is simple, flexible and practical enough to be implemented effectively across an enormous range of sites. The framework allows national data to be compiled at the sub-regional, regional and global levels in order to fulfil the wider aims of the BirdLife Partnership.

Citation: BirdLife International (2006). Monitoring Important Bird Areas: a global framework. Version 1.2. BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.