Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Teal Anas chlorotis | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii | VU | breeding (-) | 35–74 pairs | A1 |
| Black Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni | VU | breeding (1960–2013) | 1,379–2,197 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
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 |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (<4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Harataonga | Scenic Reserve (III) | 1 |
| 1980 | Kotuku Point | Scenic Reserve (III) | 6 |
| 1982 | Great Barrier Forest | Stewardship Area (III) | 33 |
| 1985 | Hirakimata/Kaitoke Swamp area | Ecological Area (III) | 28 |
| 1987 | Great Barrier Forest | Stewardship Area (III) | 100 |
| 2015 | Aotea | Conservation Park (V) | 75 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Improved grassland & pasture; Perennial crops, orchards & groves |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | Inland cliffs; Scree & boulders |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hirakimata Kotuku Peninsula (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hirakimata-kotuku-peninsula-iba-new-zealand on 27/12/2024.