Key Biodiversity Areas

Mangawhai (28578)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Mangawhai
Central coordinates: Latitude: -36.0870, Longitude: 174.5963
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 42
Area of KBA (km2): 10.00859
Protected area coverage (%): 0.09
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
Forest24
Artificial - Aquatic5
Marine Neritic24
Marine Coastal/Supratidal24
Marine Intertidal24