Key Biodiversity Areas

Antipodes (offshore) (44652)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1bA1dB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Antipodes (offshore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -49.6870, Longitude: 179.3491
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 31278.9262
Protected area coverage (%): 63.30
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