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 at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus | VU | breeding | 1976-1985 | 3,234-6,531 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini | VU | breeding | 1976-2014 | 1,014-1,336 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | 10,000-19,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snares Islands | Nature Reserve | 368 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,386,792 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Grassland | Tussock grasslands | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Chain. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/44636 on 05/06/2023.
