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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
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident	1991	500-2,000 breeding pairs	C2
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	breeding	1996	30-70 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	breeding	1996	10-50 breeding pairs	A3, B2, C2
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding	1996	30-100 breeding pairs	B1i, B2, C2, C6
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata	LC	breeding	1996	10-50 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding	1991	1,000-5,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6
Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus	LC	breeding	1991	100-400 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, C2
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula	LC	breeding	1991	300-1,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, C3
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	LC	breeding	1991	500-1,500 breeding pairs	B3
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	breeding	1996	10-50 breeding pairs	A3
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	breeding	1991	500-2,000 breeding pairs	B3, C2, C6
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	LC	breeding	1991	500-2,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii	LC	breeding	1996	1-11 breeding pairs	A3
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus	LC	breeding	1991	200-500 breeding pairs	A3, A4i, B1i, C3
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	LC	breeding	1996	50-200 breeding pairs	A3
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus	LC	breeding	1991	300-1,000 breeding pairs	A3, A4i, B1i, C3
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	LC	breeding	1991	200-600 breeding pairs	A3, A4i, B1i, C3
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding	1991	5,000-15,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula	LC	breeding	1996	10-100 breeding pairs	A3, C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	breeding	1996	30-100 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa	LC	breeding	1996	10-50 breeding pairs	A3, C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding	1996	3-10 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1996	30-100 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus	LC	breeding	1991	100-300 breeding pairs	A3
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	resident	1991	300-1,000 breeding pairs	B2, C2, C6
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor	LC	breeding	1996	30-100 breeding pairs	B2
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus	LC	resident	1991	800-2,000 breeding pairs	A3, B2
Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus	LC	resident	1991	2,000-5,000 breeding pairs	A3
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	LC	breeding	1991	1,000-3,000 breeding pairs	B3
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis	LC	breeding	1996	10-50 breeding pairs	A3
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata	LC	breeding	1991	1,000-5,000 breeding pairs	B2
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding	1991	1,000-5,000 breeding pairs	C2
European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca	LC	breeding	1991	300-1,000 breeding pairs	B3
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus	LC	breeding	1991	5,000-15,000 breeding pairs	B2
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra	LC	breeding	1991	500-2,000 breeding pairs	B3
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus	LC	breeding	1991	200-500 breeding pairs	A3
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	LC	breeding	1991	20,000 breeding pairs	B3
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	LC	breeding	1991	30,000 breeding pairs	A3
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator	LC	breeding	1991	500-1,500 breeding pairs	A3
Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera	LC	breeding	1996	30-300 breeding pairs	A3
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus	LC	breeding	1991	300-1,000 breeding pairs	A3
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis	LC	breeding	1991	500-1,500 breeding pairs	A3
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica	VU	breeding	1991	500-1,500 breeding pairs	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding	1991-1996	9,100-30,500 breeding pairs	A4iii, C4

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
Tetrao urogallus	Western Capercaillie	2000	2600	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Mergellus albellus	Smew	50	50	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Pluvialis apricaria	Eurasian Golden Plover	5000	5000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Eudromias morinellus	Eurasian Dotterel	100	0	breeding pairs	0	very unfavourable
Charadrius hiaticula	Common Ringed Plover	300	300	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel	2800	2800	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed Godwit	250	250	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Calidris falcinellus	Broad-billed Sandpiper	1800	1500	breeding pairs	84	near favourable
Lymnocryptes minimus	Jack Snipe	200	200	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope	300	210	breeding pairs	70	near favourable
Tringa erythropus	Spotted Redshank	1300	1300	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Tringa nebularia	Common Greenshank	900	900	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper	14000	14000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Surnia ulula	Northern Hawk-owl	100	100	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Circus cyaneus		30	6	breeding pairs	20	not assessed
Buteo lagopus	Rough-legged Buzzard	150	110	breeding pairs	74	near favourable
Picoides tridactylus		300	300	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Lanius excubitor		100	100	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Perisoreus infaustus	Siberian Jay	4000	4000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Poecile cinctus	Siberian Tit	5500	5500	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Muscicapa striata	Spotted Flycatcher	7000	7000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Luscinia svecica	Bluethroat	4000	4000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Common Redstart	25000	25000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Bombycilla garrulus	Bohemian Waxwing	850	850	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Anthus pratensis	Meadow Pipit	20000	20000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Fringilla montifringilla	Brambling	70000	80000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Pinicola enucleator	Pine Grosbeak	900	900	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Calcarius lapponicus	Lapland Longspur	10000	10000	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	500	5	breeding pairs	1	very unfavourable
Emberiza rustica	Rustic Bunting	500	110	breeding pairs	22	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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)
Torstikin luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	1	protected area contained by site	0
Rentolan luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	1	protected area contained by site	0
Reijolan luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	1	protected area contained by site	0
Raakevuoman-Vuossijängän soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	6,770	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Puljun Erämaa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	56,351	protected area overlaps with site	48,558
Puljun erämaa	Erämaa-alue	61,314	protected area overlaps with site	61,981
Puljun Erämaa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	56,351	protected area overlaps with site	0
Pöyrisjärven Erämaa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	146,834	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Pöyrisjärven Erämaa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	146,834	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Oulinan luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	112	protected area contained by site	0
Naatsukka-aavan soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	8,631	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Naatsukka-Aapa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	10,609	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Naatsukka-Aapa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	10,609	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Marjatievan luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	108	protected area contained by site	0
Lemmenjoki National Park	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	285,990	protected area contained by site	0
Lemmenjoen Kansallispuisto	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	285,990	protected area contained by site	285,990
Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto	Kansallispuisto	285,795	protected area contained by site	284,928
Lemmenjoen Kansallispuisto	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	285,990	protected area contained by site	0
Juurakkolammen luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	3	protected area contained by site	0
Impivaaran ja Takaliston luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	5	protected area contained by site	0
Hammastunturin Erämaa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	154,903	protected area contained by site	154,903
Hammastunturin erämaa	Erämaa-alue	182,083	protected area overlaps with site	182,809
Etapin luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	1	protected area contained by site	0
Enontekiön yhteismetsän luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	184	protected area overlaps with site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	-
Grassland	Tundra	-
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs	-

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

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lemmenjoki-Hammastunturi-Pulju. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lemmenjoki-hammastunturi-pulju-iba-finland on 30/11/2023.