Nevis Shotover Rivers (44626)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Nevis Shotover Rivers
Central coordinates: Latitude: -45.1743, Longitude: 168.9962
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 650 to 700
Area of KBA (km2): 6.83661
Protected area coverage (%): 63.37
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: White-faced Heron, Paradise Shelduck, Australasian Harrier, NZ Falcon, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, NZ Pipit, Silvereye, Bellbird, Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie. Other species recorded: NZ Falcon.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 33 |
Additional information
References: Child P 1975. Observations on altitudes reached by some birds in central and northwest Otago. Notornis 22: 143−150. Hand, K. 2013. McKinlay B 1994. River survey lower Shotover. Unpublished file report WAT 4/3.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