Seabird diversity and threats

Matt RaynerWILD THINGSEDS Conference 2015

New Zealand storm petrelCritically endangered (IUCN)

1.A global seabird centre

2.Populations relict, ecosystem services lost

3.Threats degrading seabird populations

4.Monitoring inadequate

1. A global seabird centre

© Paul Sagar

Penguins (SPENISCIDAE)

6/17 species, 10/26 taxa

© Kyle Morrison

Eastern rock hopper penguins,Campbell IslandNationally critical

Shags (PHALACROCORACIAE)

12/39 Species, 13/57 taxa

Spotted shags, NelsonNot threatened

Petrels 48/118 Species, 54/178 taxa

Grey-headed albatross, Campbell IslandNationally Vulnerable

© Kyle Morrison

2. Populations relict, ecosystem services lost

3. Threats degrading seabird populations

Invasive species

Cook’s petrel, Te Hauturu o ToiRelict

Fisheries impacts

2% decline per annum

Black petrel,

Hauraki GulfNationally Vulnerable

Data source: E. Bell

Disturbance

Fairy tern, Hauraki GulfNationally Critical

Data source: D. Wilson

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4. Monitoring inadequate

Burgess Is.

1946 - 10,000 pairs

2014 - 150 pairs

Steve Attwood ©

Red-billed gull, Hauraki GulfNationally vulnerable

New Zealand storm petrelCritically endangered (IUCN)