Bounty Islands (nearshore) (44653)
New Zealand, Australasia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Bounty Islands (nearshore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -47.7510, Longitude: 179.0240
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 800.237
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
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.