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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | breeding | 1937-2012 | 23-70 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus | VU | breeding | 1940-2012 | 304-620 breeding pairs | A1, A4i |
| Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus | LC | breeding | 1982-2012 | 317-800 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiaroa Head Lighthouse | Local Purpose Reserve | 4 | protected area contained by site | 4 |
| Taiaroa Head | Nature Reserve | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| Pilots Beach(Wildlife etc) | Local Purpose Reserve | 4 | protected area contained by site | 4 |
| Otekiho Beach Wildlife | Local Purpose Reserve | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| Heyward Point | Stewardship Area | 17 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Heyward Point | Scenic Reserve | 46 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Aramoana | Stewardship Area | 361 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Aramoana | Ecological Area | 361 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Taiaroa Head. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.
