Key Biodiversity Areas

Dunedin Coast (offshore) (44643)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Dunedin Coast (offshore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -45.8660, Longitude: 170.6800
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 1459.97284
Protected area coverage (%): 0.13
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.

Habitats


IUCN HabitatCoverage %Habitat detail
Marine Neritic100