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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding | 1935-2011 | 95-107 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Red-breasted Plover Charadrius obscurus | CR | breeding | - | present | A1 |
| New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis | EN | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala | EN | resident | - | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara | Marine Reserve | 1,078 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| The Neck | Stewardship Area | 10 | protected area overlaps with site | 10 |
| Rakiura National Park | National Park | 140,359 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Islands In Paterson Inlet | Scenic Reserve | 22 | protected area contained by site | 23 |
| Glory Cove | Scenic Reserve | 1,242 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Paterson Inlet The Neck. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.
