Key Biodiversity Areas

Paterson Inlet The Neck (28285)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Paterson Inlet The Neck
Central coordinates: Latitude: -46.9538, Longitude: 168.1298
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 72
Area of KBA (km2): 3.8415
Protected area coverage (%): 87.22
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
Marine Intertidal25
Forest25
Marine Coastal/Supratidal25
Shrubland25