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Catlins Coast


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 ('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 (1985–2011) 120–227 pairs A1, A4ii
Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus VU breeding (1986–2012) 45–211 pairs A1, A4i

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 assessment
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 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%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Natural system modifications likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger 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
1906 Papatowai Scenic Reserve (III) 7
1911 Helena Falls Scenic Reserve (III) 1
1930 Hinahina Cove Scenic Reserve (III) 19
1939 Tunnel Rocks Scenic Reserve (III) 6
1939 Purakaunui Bay Scenic Reserve (III) 4
1960 Tirohanga Scenic Reserve (III) -
1961 Tuhawaiki Island Scenic Reserve (III) 1
1981 Curio Bay Scientific Reserve (Ia) <1
1982 Purakaunui Bay Stewardship Area (III) 1
1982 Purakaunui Bay Scenic Reserve Stewardship Area (III) <1
1984 Long Point Scenic Reserve (III) 3
1987 Shades Beach Boat Landing Reserve Stewardship Area (III) 1
1987 Pillans Head Stewardship Area (III) 1
1987 Roaring Bay Stewardship Area (III) <1
1987 Chasm Island Recreation Reserve Stewardship Area (III) <1
1987 Nugget Point Islands Stewardship Area (III) <1
1990 Kinakina Island Scenic Reserve (III) <1
1993 Purakaunui Bay Scenic Reserve (III) <1
2000 Te Rere Reserve PPL Conservation Covenant (IV) 5
2004 Nugget Point Scenic Scenic Reserve (III) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Introduced vegetation major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Forest minor (<10)
Grassland minor (<10)
Shrubland minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Catlins Coast (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/catlins-coast-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.