Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | NT | breeding (1993–2009) | min 11 nests | A1 |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding (1999–2001) | 6–14 nests | A1 |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding (1971–2013) | 35,833–133,333 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Red-breasted Plover Charadrius obscurus | CR | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - (-) | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 key 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 deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Port Adventure | Scenic Reserve (III) | 17 |
| 1903 | East Cape | Scenic Reserve (III) | 17 |
| 1907 | Lords River Islands | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 2001 | Tutae-Ka-Wetoweto Forest | Conservation Covenant (IV) | 6 |
| 2002 | Rakiura National Park | National Park (II) | - |
| 2010 | Eastern Rakiura | Scenic Reserve (III) | 30 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Port Adventure (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/port-adventure-iba-new-zealand on 10/01/2025.