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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | NT | breeding (1978–1993) | 178–316 nests | A1, A4ii |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 key 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 deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Arawhata | Stewardship Area (III) | 100 |
| 1990 | Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 41 |
| 1993 | Okahu Wildlife Refuge | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 54 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jackson Head (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jackson-head-iba-new-zealand on 03/01/2025.