Key Biodiversity Areas

Chatham Islands (nearshore) (44655)
New Zealand, Australasia

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1aA1bA1cB1D1a
Year of last assessment: 2014
National site name: Chatham Islands (nearshore)
Central coordinates: Latitude: -43.9680, Longitude: -176.3870
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 7164.04804
Protected area coverage (%): 0.02
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.