Motueka River (44593)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1c
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Motueka River
Central coordinates: Latitude: -41.3872, Longitude: 172.8155
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 180
Area of KBA (km2): 8.98909
Protected area coverage (%): 1.01
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, Black-fronted Tern, Wrybill Besides the trigger species the following are confirmed or likely to be breeding or resident: Pied Shag, Black Shag, Little Shag, Spotted Shag, White-faced Heron, Black Swan, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, Mal-lard, Grey Duck, Grey Teal, NZ Shoveler, Australasian Harrier, Pukeko, Variable Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, White-fronted Tern, NZ Pigeon, Shining Cuckoo, Morepork, Little Owl, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, South Island Fantail, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling. Other species recorded: Little Black Shag, White Heron, Royal Spoonbill, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit, Red (Lesser) Knot, Turnstone, Pacific Golden Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Red-necked Stint, Asiastic Whimbrel, Brown Skua.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced Vegetation | 22 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 22 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 22 | |
| Shrubland | 11 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 22 |
Additional information
References: Gaze, P. 2010. Motueka River Survey - Kohatu to the Coast. Internal report DOCDM-675156. Department of Conservation,