NZ082
North Otago


IBA Justification

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
Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes EN breeding (1966–2011) 17–36 pairs A1, A4ii
Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus VU breeding (1984–2015) min 235 pairs A1, A4i

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 popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Natural system modifications likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Biological resource use likely in short term (<4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Tavora Reserve Conservation Covenant (IV) 18
1879 Bushy Beach Scenic Reserve (III) 5
1983 Shag Point/Matakaea Scientific Reserve (Ia) -
1987 Bushy Beach Stewardship Area (III) 3
1987 Kakanui Beach Road Stewardship Area (III) <1
1987 Catseye Point Stewardship Area (III) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Introduced vegetation major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine minor (<10)
Forest minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Otago (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-otago-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.