Key breeding sites for sea bird species in New Zealand

Key sea bird breeding sites around NZ are identified as part of the Action Plan for Seabird Conservation (Appendix 3 in report). Purpose: To identify key breeding sites of sea bird species.

Sites where large colonies (1000+ breeding pairs) and /or are the only NZ breeding ground/s for one or more seabird species.

national, includes off-shore island of the Waikato Region.

Cow – E2724757 N6485587, NZMG, 1:2000, Point Channel – E2721053 N6527320, NZMG, 1:500000, Point Red Mercury – E2772887 N6504327, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Stanley – E2768397, N6502600, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Double – E2770191 N6504280, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Korapuki – E2765310 N6500736, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Middle – E2766124 N6503073, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Green – E2765277 N6502288, NZMG, 50000, Point Stack north of Stanley – E2768027 N6503487, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Black Rocks – E2766345 N6496205, NZMG, 1:5000, Point Needle Rock – E2764457 N6492326, NZMG, 1:5000, Point Ohinau – Ohinauiti – E2767991 N6494189, NZMG, 1:5000, Point Centre – E2757705 N6484934, NZMG, 1:5000, Point Hahei islands – E2760722 N6482175, NZMG, 1:2000, Point Castle Rock – E2766613 N6477217, NZMG, 1:100000, Point Ruanahuanui – E2785892 N6467201, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Ruamahuaiti – E2784724 N6464911, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Hongiora – E2782457 N6467050, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Middle Chain – E2784639 N6466676, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Ngahoro – E2784310 N6465899, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Half – E2784325 N6465606, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Shoe – E2769017 N6463248, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Slipper – E2771331 N6457086, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Penguin – E2771059 N6455290, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Rabbit – E2762199 N6494734, NZMG, 1:50000, Point Gannet – E2648096 N6357252, NZMG, 1:500000, Point

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population census Frequency of collection: varying depending on census.

dependant on available knowledge of species. Gaps in collection: Not reported Data quality: Not reported Attribute accuracy: based on available knowledge which in some cases is rather patchy. Completeness: Not reported

files, electronic

Freely available Sensitivity/Confidentiality: None

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