Important Bird Areas In Pennsylvania

In 1995, the National Audubon Society and the American Bird Conservancy chose Pennsylvania as the first state in which to launch their nationwide Important Bird Areas Project, which aims to identify and protect critical bird habitat in each state. This exclusive report and guidebook defines Pennsylvania's various ecosystems and the birds that inhabit them and explores important migration routes, responses of plants and animals to forestry, mining, and settlement, and ways to apply conservation strategies. Profiles of the 73 Important Bird Areas, guidelines for site nomination, and general advice en land conservation make this a valuable reference for both birders and anyone interested in leading and implementing land conservation.

The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume. This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes the 500 sites within these regions. Each site entry includes ornithological highlights, ownership information, a description of habitats and land use, a guide to which species one can expect to find, conservation issues, and visitor information.

Important Bird Areas and Important Plant Areas have already been identified in more than 170 countries. The Key Biodiversity Areas approach builds on the work done to date, in order to provide practical guidance to governments in identifying those sites which must be protected to ensure the future of both biodiversity and humanity.