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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis | LC | breeding | 1988 | 2,500,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| White-necked Petrel Pterodroma cervicalis | VU | breeding | 1988 | 50,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica | LC | breeding | 1988 | 40,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Grey Noddy Anous albivittus | LC | breeding | 1988 | 10,000 | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1988 | 2,500,000-4,999,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermadec Islands (All Islands) | Nature Reserve | 3,353 | protected area overlaps with site | 318 |
| Kermadec Islands | Marine Reserve | 767,489 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Kermadec | Benthic Protection Area | 46,927,610 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Macauley & Haszard Islands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/macauley-&-haszard-islands-iba-new-zealand on 25/09/2023.
