key_biodiversity_areas_resource function

Key Biodiversity Areas

This resource contains outlines of key biodiversity areas, which are areas representing sites with specific importance for nature conservation.

Source

https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/kba-data

get_key_biodiversity_areas(path = NULL)

Arguments

• path: A character vector to the key biodiversity areas GPKG file. Note, that the file has to be downloaded manually.

Returns

A function that returns an sf footprints object.

Details

To use this data in mapme workflows, you will have to manually download the global data set and point towards its file path on your local machine. Please find the available data under the source link given below.

References

BirdLife International (2024). The World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the KBA Partnership: BirdLife International, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Wildlife Conservation Society and World Wildlife Fund. Available at www.keybiodiversityareas.org.