Ruapuke (44633)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Ruapuke
Central coordinates: Latitude: -46.7378, Longitude: 168.5328
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 65
Area of KBA (km2): 16.11631
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: Yellow-eyed Penguin, Stewart Island Shag, Red-fronted Parakeet, Weka Besides the trigger species the following species are confirmed or likely to be breeding: Little Penguin, Sooty Shearwater, Broad-billed Prion, Fairy Prion, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Pied Shag, Spotted Shag, White-faced Heron, Australasian Harrier, Variable Oystercatcher, Banded Dotterel, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, White-fronted Tern, NZ Pigeon, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, NZ Pipit, South Island Fernbird, South Island Robin, South Island Tomtit, South Island Fantail, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, Yellowhammer, Starling, Australian Magpie. Other species recorded: Little Shag, Royal Spoonbill, South Island Pied Oystercatcher, Turnstone, Eastern Bar-tailed God-wit, Black-billed Gull (EN), Black-fronted Tern (EN).
Other site values: Ruapuke and the neighbouring islands are Maori-owned
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 28 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 28 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 5 | |
| Introduced Vegetation | 28 | |
| Forest | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Human disturbance – Yes - Predation by alien species – No Habitat loss or degradation – No Contamination – No Natural disaster – No Other – Yes -