Omaui Island Oreti Estuary (44628)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Omaui Island Oreti Estuary
Central coordinates: Latitude: -46.5150, Longitude: 168.2195
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 11
Area of KBA (km2): 46.70457
Protected area coverage (%): 2.15
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: IBA Trigger species: Stewart Island Shag, Black-billed Gull, Black-fronted Tern, NZ Dotterel, Australasian Bittern Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Sooty Shearwater, Spotted Shag, Black Shag, Pied Shag, Little Shag, Spotted Shag, White-faced Heron, White Heron, Royal Spoonbill, Paradise Shelduck, Grey Teal, NZ Shoveler, NZ Scaup, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, White-fronted Tern, Australasian Harrier, Pukeko, Marsh Crake, South Island Oystercatcher, Variable Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, South Island Fernbird, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, NZ Pipit, Grey Warbler, South Island Fantail, Silvereye, Bellbird, Mallard, Rock Pigeon, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Australian Magpie. Other species recorded: Cattle Egret, Glossy Ibis, Pacific Golden Plover, Turnstone, Red (Lesser) Knot, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced Vegetation | 18 | |
| Marine Neritic | 18 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 18 | |
| Artificial - Aquatic | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 18 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 18 |
Additional information
References: Cooper, W., McClelland, P. 1991. The Birds of Omaui and Pig Islands. Notornis 39: 316-318 OSNZ National Wader Database (2013)