Waitaki River (44610)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Waitaki River
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.9282, Longitude: 171.1005
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 500
Area of KBA (km2): 95.09564
Protected area coverage (%): 20.87
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 Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Black Shag, Little Shag, Spotted Shag, White-faced Heron, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Duck, Australasian Harrier, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Variable Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, White-fronted Tern, Rock Pigeon, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, Silvereye, Skylark, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 23 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 23 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Grassland | 23 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 23 |
Additional information
References: Boffa Miskell 2006. North Bank Tunnel Concept water consents. Terrestrial ecology assessment. Report prepared for Me-ridian Energy. Christchurch, Boffa Miskell. DOC River Survey Database (2013). McKinlay B 1990. Manuherikia River survey. Unpublished file report BIR 7. Dunedin, Department of Conservation. O’Donnell CFJ, Moore SGM 1983. The wildlife and conservation of braided river systems in Canterbury. Fauna Survey Unit Report 33. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs. 73 p. O’Donnell, C.F.J., Hoare, J.M. 2011. Meta-analysis of status and trends in breeding populations of black-fronted terns (Chlidonias albostriatus) 1962-2008. New Zealand Journal of Ecology 35: 32-43 Robertson CJR, Law E, de Hamel RJB, Wakelin DJ, Courtney SP 1984. Habitat requirements of wetland birds in the lower Waitaki River catchment, New Zealand. Occasional Publication 6. Wellington, New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs. 769 p.