NZ055
Hurunui River


IBA Justification

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
Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis VU breeding (2009–2010) 2–10 nests A1
Black-billed Gull Larus bulleri NT breeding (2008–2014) 528–1,083 pairs A1, A4i
Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus EN breeding (2006–2010) 211–442 nests A1, A4i

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 (2014) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2014 not assessed high 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%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Natural system modifications happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Climate change and severe weather likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Pollution happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) 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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1974 Lake Sumner Forest Conservation Park (V) 5
1987 Head of Lake Sumner Stewardship Area (III) 1
1987 Pacific Ocean Foreshore Napenape Stewardship Area (III) <1
1987 Hurunui River Kairn Brock Stewardship Area (III) <1
1987 Hurunui River South Branch Stewardship Area (III) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland major (>10)
Introduced vegetation major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) major (>10)
Forest minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hurunui River (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hurunui-river-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.