Key Biodiversity Areas

Whenua Hou Codfish Island (26734)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1bB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Whenua Hou Codfish Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: -46.7727, Longitude: 167.6318
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 250
Area of KBA (km2): 15.3348
Protected area coverage (%): 99.41
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal19
Shrubland19
Marine Intertidal19
Grassland19
Wetlands(Inland)5
Forest19