Otago Peninsula (28189)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, B1
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 Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced Vegetation | 27 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 27 | |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 27 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 |