Key Biodiversity Areas

Motunau (28058)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Motunau
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.0615, Longitude: 173.0768
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 29
Area of KBA (km2): 0.03768
Protected area coverage (%): 18.99
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Shrubland17
Marine Coastal/Supratidal33
Forest17
Marine Intertidal33