Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia | LC | breeding (1957–1964) | 5,000–10,000 nests | A4ii |
| Rough-faced Shag Leucocarbo carunculatus | VU | breeding (2015) | 187–218 nests | A1, A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Gerard M & K | Conservation Covenant (IV) | <1 |
| 1901 | Titi Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1903 | Stafford Point | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1904 | Chetwode Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1913 | Motuara Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1914 | Tawhitinui Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1926 | Long Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1927 | Mabel Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1953 | Karaka Point | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1964 | French Pass | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1965 | Trio Islands | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | <1 |
| 1965 | White Rocks | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | - |
| 1965 | Duffers Reef | Wildlife Sanctuary (IV) | <1 |
| 1974 | Tom Shand | Scientific Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1980 | Marys Bay | Stewardship Area (III) | - |
| 1981 | Hamilton Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1982 | Bird Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Lucky Point, Cloudy Bay | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Picton Foreshore | Stewardship Area (III) | - |
| 1987 | Motungara Island | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Raukawa Rock | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Accretion Camp Bay | Stewardship Area (III) | - |
| 1987 | Tory Channel Rocks | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Amerikiwhati Island | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Kokomohua Islands | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | The Twins | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Accretion Clova Bay | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1993 | Long Island - Kokomohua | Marine Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1993 | Te Kopi | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1993 | Tunoamai Point | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 2014 | Anatoia Islands | Conservation Covenant (IV) | - |
| 2014 | Moioio Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marlborough Sounds (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marlborough-sounds-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.