Dart Rees Rivers (44624)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Dart Rees Rivers
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.7738, Longitude: 168.3253
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 308 to 500
Area of KBA (km2): 63.71228
Protected area coverage (%): 27.53
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, White-faced Heron, Black Swan, Canada Goose, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Duck, NZ Scaup, Aus-tralasian Harrier, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Pigeon, NZ Kingfisher, Shining Cuckoo (LC), Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, South Island Fantail, South Island Tomtit, Grey Warbler, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Green-finch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie. Other species recorded: NZ Falcon, White-winged Black Tern. NB: Yellowhead (EN), Kea (VU), Kaka (EN), Yellow-crowned Parakeet (NT), Long-tailed Cuckoo (LC), Shining Cuckoo, More-pork (LC), South Island Robin (LC), Brown Creeper (LC) and Rifleman (LC) are found in adjacent forest areas (Mount Aspir-ing 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 24 | |
| Shrubland | 24 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 24 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 24 |
Additional information
References: Hand, K. 2013. Lawrence B 2007. Dart braided river bird survey, October 2001. Unpublished report, Queenstown, Department of Conser-vation. McKinlay B 1995. Dart and Rees River survey. Unpublished file report WAT 4/3. Dunedin, 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