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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
Chatham Islands Pigeon Hemiphaga chathamensis	VU	resident (2015)	min 150 birds	A1
Chatham Islands Petrel Pterodroma axillaris	VU	breeding (2012–2015)	2 pairs	A1
Magenta Petrel Pterodroma magentae	CR	breeding (1978–2015)	17–33 pairs	A1, A4ii
Chatham Islands Shag Leucocarbo onslowi	CR	resident (1997–2011)	4–7 nests	A1, A4i
Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni	EN	resident (1987–2011)	34–57 nests	A1, A4i

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.

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 popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Tuku	Nature Reserve (Ia)	9
1999	Awatotara Manuel & Evelyn Tuanui Family	Conservation Covenant (IV)	1
1999	Tuku	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2001	Franks Bush	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2001	Otauwe Points	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2003	Waterfall Bush	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2003	Kiringe Bush	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2003	Sweetwater	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2003	Waterfall Coast	Conservation Covenant (IV)	<1
2011	South Chathams	Conservation Covenant (IV)	9

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)
Grassland	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Shrubland	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tuku (New Zealand). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tuku-iba-new-zealand on 24/12/2024.