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Te Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island


IBA Justification

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
North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli VU resident (-) present A1
Brown Teal Anas chlorotis NT resident (-) present A1
New Zealand Storm-petrel Fregetta maoriana CR breeding (2014) 1,000–4,999 pairs A1, A4ii
Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii VU breeding (1922–2013) 91,714–499,999 pairs A1, A4ii
Black Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni VU breeding (1922–2013) 162–499 pairs A1, A4ii
Kakapo Strigops habroptilus CR resident (-) present A1
New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis VU resident (-) present A1
North Island Kokako Callaeas wilsoni LC resident (-) present A1
A4iii Species group - seabirds n/a breeding (2004) 50,000-99,999 pairs A4iii

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 medium 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 likely in long term (>4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Pollution happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Climate change and severe weather likely in long term (>4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1976 Te Hauturu-o-Toi / Little Barrier Island (Gift Area) Nature Reserve (Ia) 100
2013 Te Maraeroa Conservation Covenant (IV) <1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Te Hauturu-o-Toi Little Barrier Island (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/te-hauturu-o-toi-little-barrier-island-iba-new-zealand on 23/12/2024.