Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutton's Shearwater Puffinus huttoni | EN | breeding | 1964-2008 | 108,000-114,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus | LC | winter | 1980-2015 | 300-3,000 individuals | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakatu Quay Kaikoura | Stewardship Area | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Waipapa Point | Scenic Reserve | 17 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waimangarara River | Stewardship Area | 7 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Waimangarara | Ecological Area | 465 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| South Bay, Kaikoura PPL | Conservation Covenant | 6 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Seaward Valley Road Kaikoura | Scenic Reserve | 1,557 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Rileys Lookout | Nature Reserve | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 1 |
| Puhi Puhi River | Stewardship Area | 4 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Puhi Puhi | Scenic Reserve | 15 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Protected Private Land - Boyd, Cemetery Bush Hapuku | Conservation Covenant | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Pinnacle Rock | Nature Reserve | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Okiwi Bay | Scenic Reserve | 122 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Oaro | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mount Uerau (Uwerau) | Nature Reserve | 998 | protected area overlaps with site | 998 |
| Mount Manakau | Scenic Reserve | 3,444 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,444 |
| M J Nurse - Woodbank | Conservation Covenant | 36 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ludstone Road Field Centre | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kowhai Riverbed | Stewardship Area | 63 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kean Point | Scenic Reserve | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Karetu | Scenic Reserve | 26 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Karakanui | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kaikoura Peninsula | Scenic Reserve | 17 | protected area contained by site | 14 |
| Kaikoura Peninsula | Scenic Reserve | 23 | protected area contained by site | 23 |
| Kaikoura North Bay (former limestone quarry) Scenic Reserve | Scenic Reserve | 4 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kaikoura | Stewardship Area | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia (Proposed Addition) | Stewardship Area | 2,703 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia | Conservation Park | 87,939 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Jordan Stream | Scenic Reserve | 1,229 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hikurangi | Marine Reserve | 10,395 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Hapuku River | Stewardship Area | 6 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Hapuku | Scenic Reserve | 61 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Fyffe Palmer | Scenic Reserve | 12 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Esplanade Kaikoura | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Coast Kaikoura Township | Stewardship Area | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Blue Duck | Scientific Reserve | 153 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Beach Road Hapuku | Stewardship Area | 24 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Atia Point, Kaikoura PPL | Conservation Covenant | 14 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Armers Beach | Stewardship Area | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | Other forests & woodlands | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Grassland | Tussock grasslands | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia/Kaikoura. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ka-whata-tu-o-rakihouia-kaikoura-iba-new-zealand on 30/09/2023.
