Cascade (31255)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Cascade
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.0058, Longitude: 168.4855
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 2.77868
Protected area coverage (%): 92.45
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: Fiordland Crested Penguin Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Paradise Shelduck, Variable Oystercatcher, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, NZ Pigeon, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, South Island Fantail, South Island Tomtit, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Gold-finch, Redpoll.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 24 | |
| Forest | 24 | |
| Shrubland | 24 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 24 |
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 – No Other – No
Additional information
References: McClellan, R. 2010. A Review of Tawaki population trend monitoring in South Westland, Fiordland and on Whenua Hou 1990-2008. Report No. 2253, prepared for West Coast Conservancy, Department of Conservation, Hokitika. McLean, I G., Abel, M., Challies, C. N., Heppelthwaite, S., Lyall, J., Russ, R. B. 1997. The Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) survey, stage V: mainland coastline, Bruce Bay to Yates Point. Notornis 44: 37-47. Neale, D. 2011. An inventory of islands and rock stacks for the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservancy. Document docdm-274127, prepared for West Coast Conservancy, Department of Conservation, Hokitika.