Key Biodiversity Areas

Fife Rock (44634)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Fife Rock
Central coordinates: Latitude: -46.7958, Longitude: 168.3882
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 10
Area of KBA (km2): 0.0155
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

Habitats

IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal50
Marine Intertidal50

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 – Yes Other – Yes