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 | 1930-2013 | 600-1,000 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding | 1930-2013 | 1,000-1,500 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | non-breeding | 1935-2013 | present | A1 |
| Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii | VU | breeding | 1934-2011 | 9,000-18,000 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata | NT | breeding | 1931-2011 | min 573,000 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding | 1930-2013 | 5,600,000-7,625,000 individuals | A1, A4ii |
| Stewart Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus | VU | breeding | 1930-2013 | 2,600-4,500 individuals | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1935-2013 | 2,500,000-4,999,999 individuals | A4iii |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whero Rock | Nature Reserve | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Whenua Hou | Nature Reserve | 1,537 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Waituna Wetlands | Scientific Reserve | 3,566 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara | Marine Reserve | 1,078 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto Forest | Conservation Covenant | 3,510 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Tiwai Spit | Stewardship Area | 1,877 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| The Neck | Stewardship Area | 10 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Stewart Island Forest | Stewardship Area | 1,087 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Rakiura National Park | National Park | 140,359 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Port Adventure Island | Scenic Reserve | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Port Adventure | Scenic Reserve | 482 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Pig Island | Scenic Reserve | 11 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Omaui Island | Stewardship Area | 4 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Nature Reserve - Bench Island | Nature Reserve | 176 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Native Island | Scenic Reserve | 8 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Mokomoko | Scenic Reserve | 17 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lords River Islands | Scenic Reserve | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Lonnekers Rock | Stewardship Area | 0 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Kaipipi | Scenic Reserve | 173 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Islands In Paterson Inlet | Scenic Reserve | 22 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Horseshoe Bay | Stewardship Area | 471 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Glory Cove | Scenic Reserve | 1,242 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Eastern Rakiura | Scenic Reserve | 11,689 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| East Cape | Scenic Reserve | 96 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Bobs Point | Stewardship Area | 2 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bluff | Stewardship Area | 16 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ackers Point | Scenic Reserve | 7 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rakiura (offshore). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022.
