Makarora (44621)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Makarora
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.2738, Longitude: 169.1857
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 279 to 400
Area of KBA (km2): 40.73612
Protected area coverage (%): 35.04
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, White-faced Heron, Black Swan, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Duck, NZ Scaup, Australasian Harri-er, NZ Falcon, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Pigeon, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, South Island Fantail, South Island Tomtit, Grey Warbler, Silver-eye, Bellbird, Tui, Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Red-poll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie. Other species recorded: Little Shag. NB: Yellowhead (EN), Kea (VU), Kaka (EN), Yellow-crowned Parakeet (NT), Long-tailed Cuckoo (LC), Shining Cuckoo (LC), Morepork (LC), South Island Robin (LC), Brown Creeper (LC) and Rifleman (LC) are found in adjacent forest areas (Mount Aspiring National Park). These will be included in the IBA network in the next round (i.e. identifying sites triggered primarily by land-, water- and shore- birds).
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 24 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 24 | |
| Grassland | 24 | |
| Shrubland | 24 | |
| Forest | 5 |
Additional information
References: Golding C 2006. Makarora River bird survey: October 2006. Unpublished report, Wanaka, Department of Conservation. 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