Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding | 1995 | 10-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident | 1995 | 50-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | unfavourable | high | medium |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | 50 | 30 | breeding pairs | 60 | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joutsenaavan-Kaita-aavan soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue | 12,852 | protected area contains site | 10,318 |
| Joutsenaapa - Kaita-aapa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,785 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Joutsenaapa - Kaita-aapa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,785 | protected area contains site | 10,318 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Joutsenaapa-Kaita-aapa. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/joutsenaapa-kaita-aapa-iba-finland on 28/11/2023.
