Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica | EN | breeding | 1974-2008 | 3,155-5,103 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus | LC | breeding | 1969-2011 | 811-1,090 nests | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | not assessed | medium | medium |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westland Petrel - Punakaiki River | Specially Protected Area | 759 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Te Ara Taiko | Nature Reserve | 80 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Punakaiki River | Stewardship Area | 84 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Punakaiki Field Centre | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Punakaiki - Coast Road | Stewardship Area | 17 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Punakaiki | Scenic Reserve | 46 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Punakaiki | Marine Reserve | 3,519 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Punakaiki | Nature Reserve | 51 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Paparoa Range South | Stewardship Area | 16,048 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Paparoa National Park | National Park | 43,310 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| McMillan Road | Scenic Reserve | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lawson Creek | Scenic Reserve | 16 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hibernia Creek | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Fox River | Stewardship Area | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Coast Road, Barrytown | Scenic Reserve | 33 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Barrytown Flat | Stewardship Area | 81 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Improved grassland & pasture | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Punakaiki. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/punakaiki-iba-new-zealand on 25/09/2023.
