Manawatawhi Three Kings Islands (28177)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Manawatawhi Three Kings Islands
Central coordinates: Latitude: -34.1562, Longitude: 172.1302
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 295
Area of KBA (km2): 5.05651
Protected area coverage (%): 96.60
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 - Buller's Albatross, Australasian Gannet, Red-billed Gull, Red-crowned Parakeet, Bellbird. Ornithological information: Besides the trigger species the following are confirmed breeding or resident on the islands: Little Penguin, Grey-faced Petrel, Black-winged Petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Fluttering Shearwater, Common Diving Petrel, Pied Shag, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, Grey Noddy (Grey Ternlet), Australasian Harri-er, Spotless Crake, Banded Rail, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, North island Fantail, Three Kings Bellbird, Blackbird, Hedge Sparrow, Chaffinch, Common Myna. Other species recorded: Little Egret, Brown Quail, Long-tailed Cuckoo, Redpoll.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 20 | |
| Rocky Areas(e.g., inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 20 | |
| Forest | 20 | |
| Shrubland | 20 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Human disturbance – No Predation by alien species – No Habitat loss or degradation – No Contamination – No Natural disaster – No Other - No
Additional information
References: Gurr, L.; Kinsky, F.C. 1965: The distribution of breeding colonies and status of the red-billed gull in New Zealand and its out-lying islands. Notornis 12: 223-240 McCallum, J. 1982: Unpublished report on the birds of the Three Kings Islands to the Secretary for Internal Affairs, 22.12.82. Unpublished report, Department of Internal Affairs WIL file 34/12/3, 2pp. McCallum, J., Potter, M. & Bellingham, M. 1985. Unpublished report to the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Auckland) on the birds and lizards of the Three Kings Islands, November 1985. Department of Internal Affairs, WIL file 34/12/3. 33pp McCallum, J., Brook, F. & Francis, M. 1985. Buller’s mollymawks on Rosemary Rock, Three Kings Islands, in 1985. Notornis 32; 257-259. McCallum, J.; Brook, F.; Francis, M. 1986: Unpublished report to the Secretary of Internal Affairs on the birds and lizards of the Three Kings Islands, February 1986. Department of Internal Affairs WIL file 3411213, 10 pp. Mills, J.A. 1969: The distribution of breeding red-billed gull colonies in New Zealand in relation to areas of plankton enrich-ment. Notornis 16: 180-186. Powlesland, R. 1990. Report on a visit to Great Island, of the Three Kings, 25 February - 6 March 1989. Science and research Internal Report N0.72, Department of Conservation, Wellington. 20pp Taylor, R.H. 1985: Status, habits and conservation of Cyanoraphus parakeets in the New Zealand region. Pages 195-211 In Moors, P.J. Conservation of island birds. ICBP Technical Publication No. 3. Ramsay, G.W. & Watt, J.C. 1971. Notes on the birds of Great Island, Three Kings Islands. Notornis 18; 287-290. Wodzicki, K., Robertson, C.J.R., Thompson, H.R. & Alderton, C.J.T. 1984. The distribution and numbers of gannets (Sula serrator) in New Zealand. Notornis 31; 232-261. Wright, A.E. 1984. Buller’s mollymawks breeding at the Three Kings Islands. Notornis 31; 203-207.