Banks Peninsula (31246)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, B1
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Banks Peninsula
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.7637, Longitude: 173.1303
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 189
Area of KBA (km2): 13.76481
Protected area coverage (%): 15.88
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.
Additional biodiversity: IBA Trigger species: Yellow-eyed penguin, Spotted shag Ornithological information: Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Little (White-flippered) Penguin, Sooty Shearwater, Fairy Prion, Pied Shag, Little Shag, Australasian Harrier, NZ Falcon, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, White-fronted Tern, Rock Pigeon, Californian Quail, Variable Oystercatch-er, Spur-winged Plover, NZ Pigeon, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, South Island Fantail, South Island Tomtit, Silvereye, Bellbird. Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 32 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 32 | |
| Shrubland | 32 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Human disturbance – Yes - Predation by alien species – Yes - Habitat loss or degradation – No Contamination – No Natural disaster – Yes - Breeding colonies can wax and wane in size, and the 1210-2012 earthquakes have caused cliff collapse which has no doubt caused a redistribution of breeding birds (Crossley & Crutchley 2012). Other – No
Additional information
References: Bell, B.D. 1961. Banks Peninsula - spotted shag census and itinerant observations. Unpublished report. NZ Wildlife Service. Beggs, W. 2012. Yellow Eyed Penguin Observations Banks Peninsula 11/12 Season. Report prepared for Department of Con-servation Brager, S., Stanley, S. 1999. Near-shore distribution and seasonal abundance of White-flippered Penguins (Eudyptula minor albosignata) at Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Notornis 46:365-372 Challies, C.N.; Burleigh, R.R. 2004. Abundance and breeding distribution of the white-flippered penguin (Eudyptula minor albosignata) on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. Notornis 51: 1-6. Crossland, A.C., Crutchley, P. 2012. Potential Sites of Ecological Significance for Birdlife on Banks Peninsula. Report for the Christchurch City Council. Doherty Brager 1997. The breeding of Spotted Shags (Stictocarbo punctatus punctatus) on Banks Peninsula: 36 years lat-er. Notornis 44: 49-56. Fenwick,G.D.; Browne, W.M.M. 1975. Breeding of the spotted shag at Whitewash Head, Banks Peninsula. Journal of the Roy-al Society of New Zealand 5:31-45. Harrow, G. 1971. Yellow-eyed penguins breeding on Banks Peninsula. Notornis 18: 199-201. Potts, T.H. 1882. Out in the open: a budget of scraps of natural history gathered in New Zealand. Lyttelton Times Co. Ltd., Christchurch. Turbott, E.G., Bell, B.D. 1995. A census of spotted shags (Stictocarbo punctatus punctatus) breeding on Banks Peninsula in 1960. Notornis 42: 197-202. Wilson, K-J. 2008. A brief survey of breeding seabirds on 4 islets off Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand. Notornis 55: 101-103.