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 | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
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Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding | 1997 | 1-5 breeding pairs | A3 |
Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding | 1997 | 1-5 breeding pairs | A3 |
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | breeding | 1996 | 1,000-3,000 breeding pairs | B3, C2, C6 |
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50-200 breeding pairs | B3 |
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding | 1996 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50-200 breeding pairs | A3 |
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding | 1997 | 500-2,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 100-200 breeding pairs | A3 |
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | LC | breeding | 1997 | 3,000-8,000 breeding pairs | B3 |
Redpoll Acanthis flammea | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding | 1997 | 300-1,000 breeding pairs | A3 |
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding | 1997 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2010 | unfavourable | low | low |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | population | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
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Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | 3000 | 3000 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | 450 | 450 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | 70 | 70 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Calidris temminckii | Temminck's Stint | 50 | 0 | breeding pairs | 0 | not assessed |
Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | 90 | 90 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | 70 | 70 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Tringa glareola | Wood Sandpiper | 500 | 500 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Stercorarius longicaudus | Long-tailed Jaeger | 600 | 600 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Buteo lagopus | Rough-legged Buzzard | 50 | 50 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Anthus cervinus | Red-throated Pipit | 200 | 80 | breeding pairs | 40 | unfavourable |
Anthus pratensis | Meadow Pipit | 7000 | 6800 | breeding pairs | 98 | favourable |
Carduelis hornemanni | 1000 | 1300 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable | |
Calcarius lapponicus | Lapland Longspur | 5500 | 7300 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Plectrophenax nivalis | Snow Bunting | 120 | 120 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
No known threats | no known threats | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Vuogujärven luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Tiiranrannan luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Somatieva | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Paistunturin erämaa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 159,770 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Paistunturin erämaa | Erämaa-alue | 156,990 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Mantokosken kenttä | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Luovvin luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 6 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Leenansuon luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 8 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Kevon luonnonpuisto | Luonnonpuisto | 71,218 | protected area overlaps with site | 70,075 |
Kevo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 71,406 | protected area overlaps with site | 70,075 |
Kevo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 71,406 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Kenesjärven luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Karhulahden luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Fállávuollen luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 9 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Äimemattarin luonnonsuojelualue | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | Shingle or stony beaches, Sand dunes and beaches, Rivers and streams, Raised bogs | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kevo. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kevo-iba-finland on 19/03/2024.