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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri | NT | breeding (1983–1985) | 11–15 pairs | A1 |
| Australasian Gannet Morus serrator | LC | breeding (1946–1980) | 12,575–15,359 pairs | A4ii |
| Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae | LC | breeding (1985–1986) | 16,667–49,999 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - (-) | 10,000-19,999 | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (-) | 20,000-49,999 | A4iii |
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 | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Three Kings Islands | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manawatawhi Three Kings Islands (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manawatawhi-three-kings-islands-iba-new-zealand on 28/12/2024.