Poor Knights Islands (28172)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Poor Knights Islands
Central coordinates: Latitude: -35.4840, Longitude: 174.7362
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 216
Area of KBA (km2): 2.78716
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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 Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 32 | |
| Forest | 32 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 32 |