Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance

Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance Latest News

Recently, the integrated biodiversity assessment tool (IBAT) Alliance announced that its 2024 investment in biodiversity data reached a record level of $2.5 million — an increase from $1.2 million in 2023.

About Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool Alliance

• It was founded in 2008 as collaboration between four of the world’s largest and most influential conservation organizations.
• The four organisations that form part of the Alliance are
• BirdLife International, Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre.
• IBAT has been a trusted resource for organizations worldwide, supporting the private sector, governments, not-for-profits, and research institutions in making informed biodiversity decisions for nearly two decades.
• It licences commercial access to the IBAT platform – the world’s most authoritative biodiversity data platform, providing trusted data to assess biodiversity risks and align with global frameworks to support nature-positive goals.
• It provides datasets which are the World Database of Protected Areas (WDPAs), World database of Key Biodiversity Areas (WDKBA) and the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species.
• It also provides derived datasets – the Rarity-Weighted Richness layer and Species Threat Abatement and Restoration or STAR metric.
• The IBAT platform provides unique access to these datasets and layers helping to inform your world-leading biodiversity decisions.
• It is supported by a network of conservation and scientific expertise. This collaboration ensures IBAT provides the gold standard in biodiversity data, helping organizations navigate sustainability challenges with confidence.
• It is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.

Source: DTE

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