Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA Criteria met: B2, C7 (2000)
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Area: 7,823 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | low | very unfavourable | low |
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Site description
A complex of five adjacent aapa mires lying between the lower courses of the Kemi and Tornio rivers. Wet bogs are most typical, but various kinds of mire are present ranging from poor fens to herb-rich grass swamps. Numerous stands of old coniferous forests are scattered amongst the mires. Lakes and rivers are scarce.
Key biodiversity
An important area for boreal avifauna.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kilsiaapa-Ristivuoma. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/12/2019.
