U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThis geospatial layer depicts priority migratory bird areas in Virginia identified as Important Bird Areas (IBAs) by Audubon as the U.S. partner for BirdLife International. They identify, monitor, and protect the most important places for birds, which depend upon a large range of habitats and face numerous threats. The purpose of the layers to provide a tool to help prioritize conservation efforts in these places upon which birds depend. The geospatial layer includes the name of the IBA, the common name of the highest priority bird species, the identification number of the Bird Conservation Region (BCR), and the BCR rank. According to the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI), " Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) are ecologically distinct regions in North America with similar bird communities, habitats, and resource management issues within their boundaries".ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/b8448858dc8b4be8b98dd9f5c16f8b40_1engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicIBA with bird priority [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2025-11-20