Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus | VU | breeding | 1968-1985 | 11,439-23,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri | NT | breeding | 1948-2014 | 6,480-8,898 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding | 1970-2001 | 2,500,000-3,500,000 nests | A1, A4ii |
| Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix | LC | breeding | 1999-2000 | 91,980-255,941 nests | A4ii |
| Snares Island Snipe Coenocorypha huegeli | NT | resident | 2012-2013 | 400 breeding pairs | A1, A4i |
| Snares Tomtit Petroica dannefaerdi | VU | resident | 1982-1988 | 500 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
| Snares Fernbird Poodytes caudatus | VU | resident | 1982-1988 | 1,500 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | - | - | 2,500,000-4,999,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2018) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Snares Islands | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| 1998 | New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | Tussock grasslands | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Snares (eastern islands) (New Zealand). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/snares-(eastern-islands)-iba-new-zealand on 22/11/2024.