Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Teal Anas aucklandica | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Auckland Island Rail Lewinia muelleri | VU | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis | EN | breeding | 1907-1993 | 192-352 breeding pairs | A1 |
| White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi | NT | breeding | 1972-2013 | 84,949-111,979 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii | LC | breeding | 1907 | 5,000-10,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding | 1907-2015 | min 155,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Auckland Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae | LC | - | - | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Auckland Islands | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| 1998 | New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tussock grasslands | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Disappointment Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/disappointment-island-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.