Manuherikia (44627)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Manuherikia
Central coordinates: Latitude: -44.8558, Longitude: 169.9163
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 570 to 700
Area of KBA (km2): 14.05419
Protected area coverage (%): 7.15
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, Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Duck, Australasian Harrier, South Island Pied Oyster-catcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, Rock Pigeon, NZ Pipit, Silvereye, Bell-bird, Skylark, Hedge-sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie. NB: The ‘St Bathans fauna’ from 16-19 millions years ago is described from a remarkable set of fossils found in this area by palaeontologists T. Worthy, P. Scofield and A. Tennyson : Includes over 20 bird species - six kinds of duck, an eagle, an adzebill, two birds like small weka, a big gull, a pigeon, three kinds of parrot, an owlet-nightjar, a swift, a diving petrel, a goose and three other species, one like a crow - all extinct.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 33 |
Additional information
References: Hand, K. 2013. McKinlay B 1990. Manuherikia River survey. Unpublished file report BIR 7. 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