Bay of Plenty Islands (28044)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, B2, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Bay of Plenty Islands
Central coordinates: Latitude: -37.8555, Longitude: 176.9747
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 355
Area of KBA (km2): 18.53091
Protected area coverage (%): 87.70
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.
Additional biodiversity: IBA Trigger species: Grey-faced Petrel, Flesh-footed Shearwater, Australasian Gannet, Orange-fronted (Malherbe's) Parakeet*, Kaka*, Australasian Bittern*, Brown Teal* **, North Island Saddleback* ** * Tuhua Mayor Island only ** Translocated species. Ornithological information: Besides the trigger species the following are confirmed or likely to breeding or resident at these sites: Little Penguin, Fluttering Shearwater, Common Diving Petrel, Black Shag, Little Black Shag, Pied Shag, Little Shag, White-faced Heron, Reef Heron, Mallard, (Grey Duck), Australasian Harrier, Variable Oystercatcher, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, White-fronted Tern, NZ Pigeon, Shining Cuckoo, Long-tailed Cuckoo, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, Grey Warbler, NZ Fantail, North Island Tomtit, North Island Robin, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui,Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mallard, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Spar-row, Starling.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 25 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 | |
| Forest | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Human disturbance – Yes - Predation by alien species – Yes - Habitat loss or degradation – No Contamination – Yes - Natural disaster – Yes - Parasite or pathogen - No Other - Yes
Additional information
References: Baker B, Hedley G, Cunningham R (2010a) Data collection of demographic, distributional, and trophic information on the flesh-footed shearwater to allow estimation of effects of fishing on population viability: 2009-10 Field season. Report pre-pared for Ministry of Fisheries PRO2006-011. 62p Baker B, Hedley G, Cunningham R (2010b) Data collection of demographic, distributional, and trophic information on the flesh-footed shearwater to allow estimation of effects of fishing on population viability: 2009-10 Field Season. Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd. Tennyson (Karewa) Taylor (plate) Department of Conservation 2014. Restoration plan for Moutohora. Harrison, M. 1992. Changes in the grey-faced petrel population on Moutohora (Whale Island) 1982-1991. Science & Research Series No. 48, Department of Conservation, Wellington. Imber, M., Harrison, M., Wood, S.E., Cotter, R.N.. 2003: An estimate of numbers of grey-faced petrels (Pterodroma macroptera gouldi) breeding on Moutohora (Whale Island), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, during 1998-2000. Notornis 50:23-26. Waugh, S.M., Tennyson, A.J.D., Taylor, G.A., Wilson, K-J. 2013. Population sizes of shearwaters (Puffinus spp.) breeding in New Zealand with recommendations for monitoring. Tuhinga 24: 159-204.