Key Biodiversity Areas

Papakanui Spit (28581)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Papakanui Spit
Central coordinates: Latitude: -36.4320, Longitude: 174.2010
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 20
Area of KBA (km2): 17.78885
Protected area coverage (%): 60.62
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
Marine Intertidal32
Shrubland32
Forest5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal32