SOURCE | IUCN

World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Parties, heads of states, representatives from non-governmental organizations, and other conference delegates can now learn more about area-based conservation approaches including Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs), Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs), Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs), Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), and the upcoming Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMTAs). Information included covers how each approach can contribute to conservation planning while considering targets under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.