NZM016
Fiordland - West Coast South Island (South) (offshore)


IBA Justification

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
Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus NT breeding 2010 6,500-10,200 individuals A1, A4ii
Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi EN resident 1995-2001 present A1
Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri NT breeding 1995-2005 5,500-16,000 individuals A1, A4ii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.


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 (2010) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2010 not assessed high low
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
Human intrusions and disturbance happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) slow but significant deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1933 Open Bay Islands Wildlife Refuge <1
1987 Sandy Beach - Jacobs River Stewardship Area <1
1987 Abut Head Stewardship Area <1
1990 Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 7
1993 Breaksea Island Specially Protected Area <1
1993 Piopiotahi Marine Reserve <1
1993 Te Awaatu Channel Marine Reserve <1
1993 Whakapohai Wildlife Refuge <1
1993 Okahu Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Refuge <1
2005 Te Tapuwae o Hua (Long Sound) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Taumoana (Five Fingers Peninsula) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Taipari Roa (Elizabeth Island) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Kahukura (Gold Arm) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Te Hapua (Sutherland Sound) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Kutu Parera (Gaer Arm) Marine Reserve <1
2005 Hawea (Clio Rocks) Marine Reserve <1
2014 Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve <1
2014 Hautai Marine Reserve <1
2014 Tauparikākā Marine Reserve <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Marine Neritic 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fiordland - West Coast South Island (South) (offshore) (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fiordland--west-coast-south-island-(south)-(offshore)-iba-new-zealand on 23/11/2024.