Auckland Islands 2 (near-shore) (44649)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Auckland Islands 2 (near-shore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -50.4680, Longitude: 166.5910
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 7054.87312
Protected area coverage (%): 41.81
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.