Key Biodiversity Areas

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Otago Peninsula (28189)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aB1
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Otago Peninsula
Central coordinates: Latitude: -45.8767, Longitude: 170.7323
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 200
Area of KBA (km2): 9.6248
Protected area coverage (%): 36.22
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
Introduced Vegetation27
Marine Coastal/Supratidal27
Shrubland5
Marine Intertidal27
Grassland5
Forest5
Wetlands(Inland)5