Key Biodiversity Areas

Orari River (28552)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1cD1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Orari River
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.1297, Longitude: 171.3068
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 280
Area of KBA (km2): 19.01285
Protected area coverage (%): 3.84
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
Introduced Vegetation30
Marine Intertidal5
Wetlands(Inland)30
Shrubland30
Marine Coastal/Supratidal5