Important Birding Areas (IBgAs) are sites that are exceptional for birdwatching activities in New Jersey.
There are no numerical criteria for judging IBgAs. Rather, a committee of expert birders, naturalists and ecotourism experts review all nominations from the public and choose sites that represent the best birding opportunities in the state. IBgA selection will be based on many factors and the goal is to choose sites that provide the best overall experience for an average birder.
Nominate an Important Birding Area!
Before nominating a site, review the map of approved IBgAs to see if your site is already recognized. If your site is not on the map, follow the steps below:
- Read the Birding Area Nomination Guidelines
- Submit the Important Birding Areas Nomination form
Additional documents that may be useful for IBgA nomination can be found here.
These documents are in pdf form, which requires that you have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. This free software can be downloaded here.