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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Teal Anas aucklandica | NT | resident | - | - | A1 |
| Auckland Island Rail Lewinia muelleri | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis | EN | breeding | 1907-1993 | 192-352 breeding pairs | A1 |
| White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi | NT | breeding | 1972-2013 | 84,949-111,979 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii | LC | breeding | 1907 | 5,000-10,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding | 1907-2015 | min 155,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Auckland Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae | LC | - | - | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | 100,000-499,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,386,792 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Auckland Islands - Motu Maha | Marine Reserve | 505,710 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Auckland Islands | Nature Reserve | 57,103 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Grassland | Tussock grasslands | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Disappointment Island. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
