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Antipodes Islands


IBA Justification

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
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

IBA Conservation

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
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)
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)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1961 Antipodes Islands Nature Reserve (Ia) 100
1998 New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
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.