The Important Bird Areas Program seeks to identify and conserve important bird habitat sites across North America. It uses standardized criteria to identify IBAs of global and continental significance. Once identified, IBAs are assessed to understand bird populations, habitat quality, threats, and conservation actions. Local adoption groups are formed to develop conservation plans and take actions like habitat restoration to protect IBAs. Over 2,300 IBAs have been identified across North America so far, with many prioritized and assessed, and over 800 local groups working on conservation.