Key Biodiversity Areas

Oreti River (28555)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1cD1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Oreti River
Central coordinates: Latitude: -45.7167, Longitude: 168.4308
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 60 to 460
Area of KBA (km2): 76.20457
Protected area coverage (%): 19.94
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 Vegetation32
Forest5
Shrubland32
Wetlands(Inland)32