Key Biodiversity Areas

Heretaniwha Point Waterfall Creek (28238)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bD1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Heretaniwha Point Waterfall Creek
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.5877, Longitude: 169.4565
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 80
Area of KBA (km2): 6.03917
Protected area coverage (%): 97.72
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
Wetlands(Inland)5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal24
Marine Intertidal24
Forest24
Shrubland24