Key Biodiversity Areas

The Sisters Rangitatahi (28072)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: The Sisters Rangitatahi
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.5638, Longitude: -176.8142
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 80
Area of KBA (km2): 0.13991
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 Intertidal48
Marine Coastal/Supratidal48
Shrubland5