Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | passage | - | present | A1 |
| Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia | LC | breeding | 1983-1995 | 10,000-20,000 mature individuals | A4ii |
| Hutton's Shearwater Puffinus huttoni | EN | breeding | - | present | A1 |
| Australasian Gannet Morus serrator | LC | breeding | 2011 | 10,000 mature individuals | A4ii |
| Black-billed Gull Larus bulleri | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus | EN | passage | - | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | present | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Pauatahanui Inlet | Wildlife Refuge | <1 |
| 1970 | The Brothers Islands | Wildlife Sanctuary | <1 |
| 1971 | Kaiteriteri | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 1972 | Red Rocks | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 1975 | Brothers Islands (South Group) | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1976 | Farewell Spit | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | - |
| 1980 | Otuhaereroa Island | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 1980 | Motuanauru | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 1982 | Sinclair Head | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 1987 | Waikanae Estuary | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 1987 | Pukerau Point | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 1987 | Raukawa Rock | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 1987 | Moorehouse | Stewardship Area | - |
| 1987 | Waikawa | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 1987 | Patea Harbour | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 1992 | Kapiti | Marine Reserve | <1 |
| 1992 | Boulder Bank | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 1992 | No Mans Island | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1993 | Tonga Island | Marine Reserve | <1 |
| 1993 | Wairau Diversion Mouth | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 1993 | Collingwood | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 1993 | Awatere River mouth | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 1994 | Westhaven (Whanganui Inlet) | Wildlife Managment Area | <1 |
| 1994 | Westhaven (Te Tai Tapu) | Marine Reserve | <1 |
| 1994 | Westhaven | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 1994 | Ocean Beach | Stewardship Area | <1 |
| 2004 | Te Parinui o Whiti - White Bluffs | Conservation Covenant | <1 |
| 2005 | Horoirangi | Marine Reserve | <1 |
| 2007 | Abel Tasman | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 2008 | Taputeranga | Marine Reserve | <1 |
| 2009 | Makaro | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 2009 | Matiu | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 2009 | Mokopuna | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 2014 | Moukirikiri Island | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
| 2014 | Waikutakuta / Robin Hood Bay | Conservation Covenant | <1 |
| 2014 | Coombe Rocks | Conservation Covenant | <1 |
| 2014 | Te Mana a Kupe | Scientific Reserve | <1 |
| 2014 | Pah Point (Whanganui Inlet) | Scenic Reserve | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cook Strait (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cook-strait-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.