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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus | NT | breeding (1930–2013) | 600–1,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes | EN | breeding (1930–2013) | 1,000–1,500 birds | A1, A4i |
| Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi | EN | non-breeding (1935–2013) | present | A1 |
| Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii | VU | breeding (1934–2011) | 9,000–18,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata | NT | breeding (1931–2011) | min 573,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding (1930–2013) | 5,600,000–7,625,000 birds | A1, A4ii |
| Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus | VU | breeding (1930–2013) | 2,600–4,500 birds | A1, A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Port Adventure | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1907 | Lords River Islands | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1907 | Port Adventure Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1907 | Native Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1919 | Islands In Paterson Inlet | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1926 | Nature Reserve - Bench Island | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1958 | Whero Rock | Nature Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1965 | Pig Island | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Omaui Island | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Bluff | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Lonnekers Rock | Stewardship Area (III) | - |
| 1987 | Bobs Point | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | The Neck | Stewardship Area (III) | <1 |
| 2004 | Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara | Marine Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 2005 | Mokomoko | Scenic Reserve (III) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rakiura (offshore) (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rakiura-(offshore)-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.