*For support in Asia, please contact Samridhi Rijal at SRijal@keybiodiversityareas.org.
Regionally focused, for a worldwide impact
Regional Focal Points (RFPs) work under the KBA Secretariat to play a pivotal role in the KBA proposal and review process. The RFPs are based on each continent and:
- Guide and support the establishment of KBA National Coordination Groups
- Deliver training in the application of the KBA Criteria
- Conduct the first review of proposed KBAs before they are nominated to the KBA Secretariat
If you have questions about assessing Key Biodiversity Areas or want to nominate a site, you can reach out to the Regional Focal Point for your region:
Africa
Contact: sangali@keybiodiversityareas.org
Serge Angali
Serge Angali is the Regional Focal Point for Africa. He is a Wildlife ecologist, enthusiastic about the management of biodiversity data, GIS, and passionate about applying data science to advance conservation efforts, with a background in Protected Area Management.
Australia and the Pacific Islands
Contact: Mark.Obrien@birdlife.org
Mark O’Brien, Regional Focal Point for Australasia and Pacific islands, works with experts across a range of taxa and believes that KBAs provide great opportunities for focusing conservation efforts and controlling developments in the Pacific.
Americas
Contact: CTobar@keybiodiversityareas.org
Cecilia Tobar Suárez is the Regional focal point for South and Central America and Caribbean region. She has been working closely with the country coordinators working to identify KBAs in the Andes.
Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
Contact: Catherine.numa@iucn.org
Catherine Numa is Regional Focal Point for the Mediterranean, North Africa, and Middle East. Working for IUCN’s office in Spain she has been working to help establish the KBA NCG in Spain.