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The site was identified as important in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Arctic Loon Gavia arctica	LC	breeding	1996	90-110 breeding pairs	B2, C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name	Common name	Reference population	Actual population	Units	% of population remaining	Result
Gavia arctica	Arctic Loon	90	50	breeding pairs	56	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - large dams	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
VIURUSAAREN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE 2	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	16	protected area contained by site	0
VIURUSAAREN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE 1	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	16	protected area contained by site	0
Viitasaari	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	24	protected area overlaps with site	0
VÄLINIEMEN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	34	protected area overlaps with site	0
Paskosaari	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	2	protected area contained by site	0
Palanut saari	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	0	protected area contained by site	0
Oraviniemi	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	18	protected area contained by site	0
MYHKYRÄNSAARTEN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	12	protected area contained by site	0
Luutsalon luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	56	protected area overlaps with site	0
Lehtosaari 2	Private Nature Reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
Lehtosaari 1	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	1	protected area contained by site	0
Kojanniemi V	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	7	protected area contained by site	0
Kojanniemi IV	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	22	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 9	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	4	protected area contained by site	0
Kojanniemi 7	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	6	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 6	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	3	protected area contained by site	0
Kojanniemi 3	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	10	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 2	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	55	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 12	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	5	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 11	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	2	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 10	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	16	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kojanniemi 1	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	10	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kerkänkoivikon luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	29	protected area overlaps with site	0
Karjusensaari	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	10	protected area contained by site	0
Kannassaari-Luusaaren luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	36	protected area contained by site	0
Juojärven saaristo	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	3,299	protected area overlaps with site	3,085
Juojärven saaristo	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	3,299	protected area overlaps with site	0
JUOJÄRVEN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE 1, HALKOSAARI	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	2	protected area contained by site	0
Hevonpersiinsaaret	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	3	protected area contained by site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater	-
Unknown		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
not utilised	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Outokumpu and Kaavi oligotrophic lakes. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/outokumpu-and-kaavi-oligotrophic-lakes-iba-finland on 21/09/2023.