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Important Bird Areas

45 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (BirdLife International), by score.

352spp.86Important Bird AreaHwange National ParkZimbabweZimbabwe8 threatened species · Nov–Feb222spp.82Important Bird AreaRdum Tal-Madonna Important Bird AreaMaltaMalta8 threatened species · Mar–Apr144spp.82Important Bird AreaCape St. Mary's Ecological ReserveCanadaCanada10 threatened species · Jul–Aug208spp.76Important Bird AreaOranjestad Reef IslandsArubaAruba7 threatened species · Apr–May, Oct–Nov190spp.73Important Bird AreaHutovo Blato Nature parkBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina4 threatened species · May161spp.70Important Bird AreaSt Helens Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia8 threatened species · Apr, Oct, Dec–Jan264spp.70Important Bird AreaMount MocoAngolaAngola1 threatened species · Sep165spp.70Important Bird AreaJebel El HaouariaTunisiaTunisia4 threatened species · Apr264spp.69Important Bird AreaDagua RiverColombiaColombia4 threatened species · Mar, Nov135spp.68Important Bird AreaIl-Kullana to ta' Gifen Cliffs Important Bird AreaMaltaMalta4 threatened species · Sep137spp.66Important Bird AreaTa' Ċenċ Cliffs Important Bird AreaMaltaMalta4 threatened species · Apr197spp.65Important Bird AreaEric Singleton Bird SanctuaryAustraliaAustralia5 threatened species · Aug, Nov–Jan285spp.64Important Bird AreaNyungwe ForestRwandaRwanda3 threatened species · Jun–Aug131spp.63Important Bird AreaSan Nicolas Bay Reef IslandsArubaAruba6 threatened species · Mar–Apr, Oct287spp.62Important Bird AreaFarallones de Cali National Natural ParkColombiaColombia70 migrants · Apr–May216spp.62Important Bird AreaCoastal Wet Tropics Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia1 threatened species · Aug–Sep111spp.61Important Bird AreaDwejra Bay to San Dimitri Point Important Bird AreaMaltaMalta4 threatened species · Apr93spp.60Important Bird AreaFranklin Sound Islands Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia3 threatened species · Nov–Jan179spp.60Important Bird AreaVolcanoes National ParkRwandaRwanda3 threatened species · Jan, Mar, May, Jul179spp.59Important Bird AreaNyabarongo wetlandsRwandaRwanda1 threatened species · Mar, Jul108spp.59Important Bird AreaWest of Wied ix-Xaqqa to Wied Maqbyl Cliffs Important Bird AreaMaltaMalta3 threatened species · Apr109spp.58Important Bird AreaNoravank Important Bird AreaArmeniaArmenia1 threatened species · May120spp.58Important Bird AreaWandown Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia3 threatened species · Sep126spp.57Important Bird AreaBundarra-Barraba Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia3 threatened species · Feb, Oct116spp.52Important Bird AreaGoonoo Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia2 threatened species · Sep–Oct, Dec94spp.51Important Bird AreaWyperfeld, Big Desert and Ngarkat Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia3 threatened species · Oct77spp.51Important Bird AreaMurray-Sunset, Hattah and Annuello Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia3 threatened species · Sep69spp.49Important Bird AreaAdele IslandAustraliaAustralia4 threatened species · Nov121spp.49Important Bird AreaCyamudongo ForestRwandaRwanda39 migrants · Aug57spp.49Important Bird AreaBertha's Beach Important Bird AreaFalkland IslandsFalkland Islands4 threatened species · Nov–Feb81spp.47Important Bird AreaAkagera National ParkRwandaRwanda1 threatened species · Dec56spp.46Important Bird AreaCentral NSW Mallee Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia3 threatened species · Apr, Nov77spp.46Important Bird AreaNorth Dandalup Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia1 threatened species · Oct89spp.45Important Bird AreaMaubara Important Bird AreaTimor LesteTimor Leste1 threatened species · Oct77spp.43Important Bird AreaEchuya Forest reserveUgandaUganda1 threatened species · Jan, Aug, Oct42spp.42Important Bird AreaBird IslandUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom2 threatened species · Jan46spp.41Important Bird AreaUmm al-Qamari islands in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia3 threatened species · Jan–Feb49spp.40Important Bird AreaSouthern NSW Mallee Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia1 threatened species · Sep49spp.40Important Bird AreaSouthern Yorke Peninsula Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia1 threatened species · Oct41spp.39Ramsar wetlandBardačaBosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina16 migrants · Sep47spp.39Important Bird AreaRiverland Mallee Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustralia2 threatened species · Oct51spp.37Important Bird AreaRema-Kalenga Wildlife SanctuaryBangladeshBangladesh11 migrants · Jun49spp.34Important Bird AreaPrince Regent and Mitchell River Important Bird AreaAustraliaAustraliaJul29spp.33Ramsar wetlandVydrycaBelarusBelarusAug25spp.33Important Bird AreaHatutuFranceFrance1 threatened species · Sep

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