Key Biodiversity Areas

Port Pegasus (28287)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Port Pegasus
Central coordinates: Latitude: -47.2243, Longitude: 167.6517
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 185
Area of KBA (km2): 14.93431
Protected area coverage (%): 95.55
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 Coastal/Supratidal24
Shrubland24
Wetlands(Inland)5
Marine Intertidal24
Forest24