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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur | LC | breeding (1990–2000) | min 40,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Chatham Islands Shag Leucocarbo onslowi | CR | breeding (1967–2011) | 50–83 nests | A1, A4i |
| Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni | EN | breeding (1990–2011) | 47–66 nests | A1, A4i |
| Chatham Islands Oystercatcher Haematopus chathamensis | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Shore Plover Thinornis novaeseelandiae | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Chatham Islands Snipe Coenocorypha pusilla | VU | resident (1990–1996) | 200–250 pairs | A1, A4i |
| Chatham Islands Parakeet Cyanoramphus forbesi | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Black Robin Petroica traversi | VU | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - (-) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mangere Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | 71 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mangere (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mangere-iba-new-zealand on 22/12/2024.