NZ108
Charles Sound


Country/territory: New Zealand
Subnational region(s): Southland

IBA Justification: A1, A4ii (2014)

Area: 12 hectares (0.12 km2)

BirdLife Partner(s): Forest and Bird

Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA)
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2014 not assessed medium not assessed


Key biodiversity

IBA Trigger species: Fiordland Crested Penguin


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Charles Sound (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/charles-sound-iba-new-zealand on 10/01/2025.