NZ079
Awarua Point


Site description (2014 baseline):

Key biodiversity
IBA Trigger species: Fiordland Crested Penguin




Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human disturbance – No

Predation by alien species – Yes - Stoats, rodents, possums, possibly weka, possibly weasels

Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Other – No



Protected areas
Arawhata - Conservation Area - Protected area overlaps site.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Awarua Point (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/awarua-point-iba-new-zealand on 25/11/2024.