Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Pycroft's Petrel Pterodroma pycrofti | VU | breeding | 1962-2012 | 51-499 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-faced Petrel Pterodroma gouldi | LC | breeding | 2000 | min 5,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae | LC | resident | - | present | A1 |
| North Island Saddleback Philesturnus rufusater | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | 10,000-19,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hen & Chicken Islands | Nature Reserve | 984 | protected area contains site | 500 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Taranga Hen Island. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/01/2023.
