diff --git a/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/importer/batch/csv/writer/BulkLocationEditor.java b/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/importer/batch/csv/writer/BulkLocationEditor.java
index cc7270f99..658d040f7 100644
--- a/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/importer/batch/csv/writer/BulkLocationEditor.java
+++ b/avni-server-api/src/main/java/org/avni/server/importer/batch/csv/writer/BulkLocationEditor.java
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ public BulkLocationEditor(LocationRepository locationRepository, ObservationCrea
 
     public void editLocation(Row row, List<String> allErrorMsgs) {
         String existingLocationTitleLineage = row.get(ImportLocationsConstants.COLUMN_NAME_LOCATION_WITH_FULL_HIERARCHY);
-        if (existingLocationTitleLineage.equalsIgnoreCase(ImportLocationsConstants.LOCATION_WITH_FULL_HIERARCHY_DESCRIPTION)) return;
+        if (existingLocationTitleLineage.equalsIgnoreCase(ImportLocationsConstants.LOCATION_WITH_FULL_HIERARCHY_DESCRIPTION)
+                || existingLocationTitleLineage.equalsIgnoreCase(ImportLocationsConstants.LOCATION_WITH_FULL_HIERARCHY_EXAMPLE)
+        ) return;
         String newLocationParentTitleLineage = row.get(ImportLocationsConstants.COLUMN_NAME_PARENT_LOCATION_WITH_FULL_HIERARCHY);
 
         Optional<AddressLevel> existingLocationAddressLevel = locationRepository.findByTitleLineageIgnoreCase(existingLocationTitleLineage);