Key Biodiversity Areas

Raratoka Centre Island (28220)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Raratoka Centre Island
Central coordinates: Latitude: -46.4580, Longitude: 167.8462
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 77
Area of KBA (km2): 1.03635
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal24
Introduced Vegetation24
Marine Intertidal24
Shrubland24
Forest5