Key Biodiversity Areas

Kermadec (offshore) (28583)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1bB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Kermadec (offshore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -29.5000, Longitude: -175.5000
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 42728.58081
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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 Neritic100