VIRGINIA’S IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS PROGRAM

The Virginia Important Bird Areas Program was initiated in 2002, through the efforts and partnerships of the Virginia Audubon Council , the Virginia Society Of Ornithology, the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries, and the guidance of the National Audubon Society. An IBA Coordinator was recruited and groundwork was laid for the initial stages of Virginia's IBA Program.

The Virginia Important Bird Areas Program is looking forward to engaging the 16,000 members and six chapters of the Virginia Audubon Council as well as members of the Virginia Society Of Ornithology and the general public. Specifically, new web pages introducing the Virginia IBA Program have been developed and a meeting of the Technical Committee is slated for the fall of 2003. The Technical Committee will be finalizing decisions about criteria and the nomination form, and developing a preliminary list of sites likely to satisfy IBA criteria. Nomination forms will be available from the Virginia IBA web site along with additional information about the program. The public is invited to nominate sites and contribute their bird observations to the program.

To Learn More About Virginia’s
Important Bird Areas Program

Visit the Web Site:
Important Bird Areas of Virginia

Contact:
Aimee Weldon
Important Bird Areas Coordinator
2302 A. Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 752-5850
aweldon@audubon.org

Updated 5 May 2005
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