North Eastern North Island (offshore) (27404)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: North Eastern North Island (offshore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -35.0000, Longitude: 175.0000
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 57634.03938
Protected area coverage (%): 0.32
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.
Delineation rationale: Incorporates the Site, Pacific, Southwest 61 - Marine, that was identified by analysis of tracking dataset(s) - blp_glb_br, cop_lba_br, pyp_mrc_br
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Ongoing |