Tasman River (44612)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1c, B2, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Tasman River
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.9057, Longitude: 170.1752
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 530 to 715
Area of KBA (km2): 63.76366
Protected area coverage (%): 75.08
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, Black Stilt, Wrybill Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Black Shag, White-faced Heron, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, NZ Shoveler, Grey Teal, Mallard, Grey Duck, NZ Scaup, Australasian Harrier, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, South Island Fantail, Grey Warbler, Silvereye, Bellbird, Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Star-ling, Australian Magpie. Other species recorded: NZ Falcon, , Kea (VU), Caspian Tern.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 25 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 25 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 25 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Aoraki Mount Cook - National Park -72165ha - Protected area overlaps site Mt Cook Station - Conservation Area - Protected area overlaps with site
Additional information
References: Bell BD 1994. 1960s Waitaki bird counts. Department of Conservation File Report HAB808 (116). Twizel, Department of Conservation. Cleland S, Aitcheson S, Barr T, Stevenson S, Wahlberg E, Poritt H, Fairhall M, Murray D, Nelson D, Maloney R 2008. Predator Control Project report for Kaki Recovery Programme. A: Tasman Valley. B: Ahuriri Valley. Unpublished report. Twizel, De-partment of Conservation. DOC River Survey Database (2013) Maloney RF, Rebergen AL, Nilsson RJ, Wells NJ 1997. Bird density and diversity in braided river beds in the Upper Waitaki Basin, South Island, New Zealand. Notornis 44: 219−232. O’Donnell, C.F.J., Hoare, J.M. 2011. Meta-analysis of status and trends in breeding populations of black-fronted terns