What are EBSAs?
“EBSAs” is the abbreviation for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas. Under the Convention on Biological Diversity, these are marine areas in need of protection that are identified using the seven scientific criteria adopted at the ninth Conference of the Parties to the Convention in 2008 (CBD Decision IX/20, Annex I). These criteria were adopted following the recommendation made by the Expert Workshop on Ecological Criteria and Biogeographic Classification Systems for Marine Areas in Need of Protection.
