Rotorua Sulphur Point (44586)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B1
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Rotorua Sulphur Point
Central coordinates: Latitude: -38.1402, Longitude: 176.2613
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 284
Area of KBA (km2): 0.27365
Protected area coverage (%): 18.35
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: Black-billed Gull, Red-billed Gull, NZ Grebe (Dabchick) Other species: Most of the following species occur around the fringes of this IBA (as drawn). Some will nest, roost or forage within the IBA. Black Shag, Little Black Shag (90% of NZ Population nesting here at times (G. Taylor pers. comm.), Little Shag, Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Teal, NZ Shoveler, NZ Scaup, Californian Quail, Aus-tralasian Harrier, (NZ Falcon), Pukeko, Australian Coot, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Rock Pigeon, Shining Cuckoo, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, Grey Warbler, NZ Fantail, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Common Myna, Australian Magpie.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 50 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 |