Key Biodiversity Areas

Dusky Sound Wet Jacket Arm (28279)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Dusky Sound Wet Jacket Arm
Central coordinates: Latitude: -45.7517, Longitude: 166.5477
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 417
Area of KBA (km2): 15.11114
Protected area coverage (%): 98.60
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 Intertidal32
Forest32
Marine Coastal/Supratidal5
Shrubland32