Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding (1968–2011) | 30–46 nests | A1, A4ii |
| Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus | LC | breeding (1997–1999) | min 22,123 nests | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - (-) | 20,000-49,999 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Geological events | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Godley Head Farm Park | Government Purpose Reserve (III) | 19 |
| 1877 | Akaroa Head | Scenic Reserve (III) | 1 |
| 1959 | Whitewash Head/Scarborough Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 1977 | Dan Rogers | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1985 | Adderley Head | Scenic Reserve (III) | 10 |
| 1989 | Palm Gully | Scenic Reserve (III) | 1 |
| 1999 | Pohatu | Marine Reserve (Ia) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Banks Peninsula (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/banks-peninsula-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.