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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pycroft's Petrel Pterodroma pycrofti | VU | breeding | 2008 | 5-11 breeding pairs | A1 |
Grey-faced Petrel Pterodroma gouldi | LC | breeding | 1966-2013 | 5,000-9,999 breeding pairs | 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Repanga (Cuvier) Island | Nature Reserve | 171 | is identical to site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Grassland | - | |
Forest | - | |
Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Repanga Cuvier island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/repanga-cuvier-island-iba-new-zealand on 08/12/2023.