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Site description (2014 baseline):
IBA Trigger species: King Shag
Other species: Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human disturbance – Yes - All breeding grounds need to be legally protected and a code of practice adopted by local commercial charter-boat opera-tors and fishers to minimise disturbance of colonies. It is recommended that no boat approach closer than 100m from col-onies during breeding (March to August) (Van Eerden & Munsterman 2012).
Predation by alien species – No
Habitat loss or degradation – No
Contamination – No
Natural disaster – No
Other – No
Rahonui (Rahuinui) Island - Maori Reservation - Protected area contained by site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rahuinui Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rahuinui-island-iba-new-zealand on 23/11/2024.
