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 |
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Hutton's Shearwater Puffinus huttoni | EN | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus | LC | breeding (1996) | min 45,000 mature individuals | A4ii |
| Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus | EN | non-breeding (1970–2014) | 300 birds | A1, A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Washdyke Lagoon Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 1958 | Motunau Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1959 | Whitewash Head/Scarborough Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 1979 | King Billy Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | - |
| 1987 | Kaitorete Spit | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Milford Lagoon | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Pacific Ocean Foreshore Napenape | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Pacific Ocean Foreshore Coopers Lagoon | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Pacific Ocean Foreshore below Ella | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | McCormacks Bay | Stewardship Area (III) | - |
| 1988 | Wainono Lagoon Foreshore | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1988 | Pacific Ocean Foreshore Gum Tree Gully | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1999 | Pohatu | Marine Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 2014 | Akaroa | Marine Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canterbury (offshore) (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canterbury-(offshore)-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.