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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding | 1966-2011 | 17-36 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus | VU | breeding | 1984-2015 | min 235 breeding pairs | A1, A4i |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavora Reserve | Conservation Covenant | 40 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Shag Point/Matakaea | Scientific Reserve | 5 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Kakanui Beach Road | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Catseye Point | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bushy Beach | Scenic Reserve | 11 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bushy Beach | Stewardship Area | 8 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
| Introduced vegetation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: North Otago. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
