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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: Black-billed Gull, Black-fronted Tern
Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: White-faced Heron, Paradise Shelduck, Australasian Harrier, NZ Falcon, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Pipit, Silvereye, Bellbird, Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie.
Other species recorded: NZ Falcon.
Kawerau River - Marginal Strip - 58ha - Protected area overlaps site
Shotover River Sewage Treatment - Conservation Area - 22ha - Protected area contained within site
Tuckers Beach - Wildlife Management Reserve - 149ha - Protected area contained with site
Tuckers Beach - Recreation Reserve - 52ha - Protected area contained within site
Shotover River - Marginal Strip -13ha - Protected area overlaps site
Nevis River Catchment - Marginal Strips - 247 - Protected area overlaps site
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nevis Shotover Rivers (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nevis-shotover-rivers-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.
