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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | NT | breeding | 1990-2010 | 500 mature individuals | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding | 1992-2011 | 2,400 mature individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | breeding | 2012 | 100 mature individuals | A1 |
| Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata | NT | breeding | 1990-2010 | 380,000 mature individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding | 1990-2010 | 5,000,000 mature individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Hutton's Shearwater Puffinus huttoni | EN | - | - | present | A1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waituna Wetlands | Scientific Reserve | 3,566 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Waipapa Beach | Stewardship Area | 112 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Wainono Lagoon Foreshore | Stewardship Area | 63 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waikawa Harbour, Niagra | Stewardship Area | 3 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waikawa Harbour | Stewardship Area | 5 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waikawa | Scenic Reserve | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| The Resevoir, Haldane | Stewardship Area | 165 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Taieri Island / Moturata PPL | Conservation Covenant | 3 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Taieri Island / Moturata | Scenic Reserve | 2 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Pleasant River Sand Spit | Stewardship Area | 13 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Curio Bay | Scientific Reserve | 5 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Clutha River Mouth | Stewardship Area | 7 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Chrystalls Beach | Scenic Reserve | 42 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Catlins | Conservation Park | 52,889 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Southern South Island (offshore). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2022.
