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Rotorua Sulphur Point


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus LC resident 1990 179-500 individuals A1, A4i
Black-billed Gull Larus bulleri NT breeding 1951-1955 122-220 breeding pairs A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.


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 high 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 area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Human intrusions and disturbance happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1993 Lake Rotorua (Motutara) Wildlife Refuge 19

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Shrubland major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rotorua Sulphur Point (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rotorua-sulphur-point-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.