Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA Criteria met: B2, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 17,240 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | low | not assessed | low |
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Site description
A large archipelago in the north-east Gulf of Bothnia supporting sandy beaches, herb-rich meadows, forested islands and less sheltered rocky islands. There are several summer cottages in the area.
Key biodiversity
An important area for island-breeding birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Luoto archipelago. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/02/2023.
