The first round Important Bird
Areas have been designated!
On October 6, 2004, 48 Illinois IBAs were announced. Some of the top
sites for many of our state's Bird Species of Conservation Concern,
and for concentrations of waterfowl, raptors, wading birds,
shorebirds and wintering birds were selected.
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Click Here for a MAP OF CHICAGOLAND IBAs -
Excerpted from the full article at Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com |
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Here for a CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS at IBAs -
Illinois IBA Events - IBA dedications, field trips, and
restoration activities. |
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Click
Here for a LIST OF ILLINOIS IBAs -
List of the 48 Illinois IBAs that have already been designated |
Thanks to everyone who has already
nominated a site. It's not too late to nominate a site!
The second round of Illinois IBA nominations in now being sought.
Visit
http://www.habitatproject.org/ for a list of Most Wanted
sites, a map of all 48 Illinois IBA's, and for additional
information about Important Bird Areas.
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