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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: Chatham Island Shag, Pitt Island Shag, Fairy Prion, Grey-backed Storm Petrel, Chatham Oystercatcher, Chatham Snipe, Shore Plover, Chatham (Forbes') Parakeet, Red-fronted Parakeet (Chatham Island Red-crowned Parakeet), Black Robin
Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Little Penguin, Black-winged petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Subantarctic Little Shearwater, Broad-billed Prion, White-faced Storm Petrel, Common Diving Petrel, Brown Skua, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, White-faced Heron, Mallard, Australasian Harrier, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Shining Cuckoo, Silvereye, Chatham Island Warbler, Chat-ham Island Tomtit, Chatham Island Fantail, Chatham Island Tui, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Redpoll, Starling.
Other species recorded: Leach’s Storm Petrel (Rabbit Island)
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The islands are pest and disease-free . Access to Mangere Island is strictly limited. Other islands including Little Mangere
Tapuaenuku are privately owned and access is limited. Also, all islands are steep to extremely steep and difficult to access.
However, reinvasion is a constant threat, particularly from any vessels anchored close to the islands.
Human disturbance – No
Predation by alien species – No
Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Parasite or pathogen - No
Other – No
Mangere Island - Nature Reserve - Protected area contained by site
Site access / Land-owner requests
Access to Mangere Island is strictly limited. Other islands including Little Mangere Tapuaenuku are privately owned and access is limited. Also, all islands are steep to extremely steep and difficult to access.
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 22/11/2024.
