New Delhi, June 24 -- The IBAT Alliance, a collaboration between four of the world's largest and most influential conservation organisations announced on June 23, 2025, that its 2024 investment in biodiversity data reached a record level of $2.5 million - an increase from $1.2 million in 2023.

The four organisations that form part of the Alliance are BirdLife International, Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

The increase in investment means that vital funds will be reinvested back into three of the world's most authoritative biodiversity datasets, supporting critical updates and maintenance:

The World Database ...