NZ041
Long Island


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
Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii NT resident (-) present A1
Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia LC breeding (1983–1995) 5,000–9,999 pairs A4ii

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 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
Human intrusions and disturbance likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium

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
1926 Long Island Scenic Reserve (III) 82
1987 Kokomohua Islands Stewardship Area (III) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Forest -
Shrubland -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Long Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/long-island-iba-new-zealand on 28/12/2024.