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Important Bird Areas
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'Tis not the shooting of the birds that will kill them off; it will be the loss of habitat.
—John James Audubon
In Colorado, we are fortunate to be surrounded by some of the country’s most breathtaking landscapes. As the human population of our state continues to grow, more and more of those landscapes are coming under threat. To preserve the rich diversity of our state’s wildlife, Audubon Colorado works with public land managers and private landowners through Audubon’s Important Bird Areas program.
The Important Bird Area program is a voluntary, non-regulatory method of protecting habitat that is vital to bird migration, breeding, and wintering. Once a location is designated, Audubon Colorado works with other stakeholders to identify and coordinate restoration activities on the site. While the program places a special emphasis on birds, the designation also benefits many other species that share their habitat.
Background of Important Bird Areas
Audubon Colorado Dedicates its 54th Important Bird Area
Criteria for Site Selection
Maps: Colorado Important Bird Areas
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