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Moeraki Katiki Point


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes EN breeding 1992-2011 13-30 breeding pairs A1, A4ii
Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus VU breeding 1974-2007 604-920 breeding pairs A1, A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.


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
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Natural system modifications likely in long term (beyond 4 years) some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration medium
Biological resource use likely in short term (within 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1962 Katiki Point Wildlife Management Reserve Government Reserve 5
1987 Access to Katiki Point Stewardship Area 10

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Introduced vegetation major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Forest minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moeraki Katiki Point (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moeraki-katiki-point-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.