The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (1995) | 4,000 nests | A1, A4ii |
Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri | EN | breeding (1978–2011) | 41,000–57,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
Grey-backed Storm-petrel Garrodia nereis | LC | breeding (1978–1995) | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica | LC | breeding (1978–1995) | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis | EN | breeding (2007–2009) | 6,286 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata | NT | breeding (1978–1995) | 200–300 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding (1996) | 115 breeding pairs | A1 |
White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi | NT | breeding (1995) | 20 breeding pairs | A1 |
Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1978–2000) | 226–320 breeding pairs | A4ii |
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii | LC | breeding (1978–1995) | 20,000–300,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea | NT | breeding (2001) | 32,000–73,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding (1978–1995) | 65,000–100,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
Subantarctic Shearwater Puffinus elegans | LC | breeding (1978–1995) | 10,000–100,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix | LC | breeding (1995) | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4ii |
Auckland Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica | NT | resident (-) | frequent | A1, A2, A4i |
Antipodes Parakeet Cyanoramphus unicolor | VU | resident (1978) | 2,000–3,000 | A1, A2 |
A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - (1995–2007) | 110,000–170,000 breeding pairs | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
IBA conservation status | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2014 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | unset | - |
Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | medium |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1961 | Antipodes Islands | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 100 |
1998 | New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Grassland | major (>10) | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Antipodes Islands (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/antipodes-islands-iba-new-zealand on 12/01/2025.