1. NJAS’ Important Bird and Birding Areas
(IBBA) Program
Site-based conservation
Science-based criteria/priorities
Community involvement
promotes local stewardship
& advocacy
Informs policy and
encourages action from
stakeholders
117 IBAs in NJ

2. 18,500 acres composed of wetlands, agricultural lands, rural development under various types of ownership = private to industry
SALEM COUNTY
IBA CRITERIA: Recognized as an IBA b’c
supports imperiled species of birds: BAEA, PB Grebe, King Rail, Least bittern
Salt Marsh/Wetland dependant species for which NJ is responsible for maintaining
Supports large numbers of migratory waterfowl and significant concentrations of Caspian Tern and Pectoral Sandpiper
Conservation plan developed and beginning to implement with cooperation from landowners, community leaders, the mayor, and grants from habitat incentive programs
Goals: improve water quality, increase quality of riparian habitat, restore wetlands and grassland habitat, maintain agricultural character, engage community throughout process

3. Implementing the IBA Model – The Mannington Meadows IBA
Site Protection & Advocacy
Farm Bill & Farmland Preservation
TDR Study – ERI
Threat Assessment
Land Acquisition
POLICY
Education
Community
Involvement
Partnerships
Flow Chart – DEMONSTRATE WHAT WE ARE DOING IN MANNINGTON AND WILL REPREAT AT OTHER IBAS
THINK OF IBA model AS an iterative process that links science, policy and management in way that each informs the others
SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
Implementing Conservation Plan/Conservation Actions
Riparian Restoration
Grassland Management
Site Identification
Identify Priorities
Develop Conservation Plan
Monitoring
Habitat Stewardship
Assess Management Impacts