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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | NT | breeding | 1990-2012 | 105-305 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 2,600,000 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Piopiotahi | Marine Reserve | 729 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Fiordland National Park | National Park | 1,278,214 | protected area overlaps with site | 65 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Milford Sound Piopiotahi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/milford-sound-piopiotahi-iba-new-zealand on 26/09/2023.
