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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding	1987	51-100 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata	LC	breeding	1996	15 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	breeding	1987	201-500 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	LC	breeding	1987	80 breeding pairs	B2
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding	1987	800 breeding pairs	B2
Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus	LC	breeding	1987	21-50 breeding pairs	B3

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
Lyrurus tetrix	Black Grouse	120	135	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Gavia stellata	Red-throated Loon	16	14	breeding pairs	88	near favourable
Calidris pugnax	Ruff	200	35	breeding pairs	18	very unfavourable
Calidris falcinellus	Broad-billed Sandpiper	80	5	breeding pairs	7	very unfavourable
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper	800	400	breeding pairs	50	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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)
Simojoki	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1,153	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Martimoaavan-Lumiaavan-Penikoiden soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	13,345	protected area overlaps with site	12,628
Martimoaapa-Lumiaapa-Penikat	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	14,086	protected area overlaps with site	0
Martimoaapa-Lumiaapa-Penikat	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	14,086	protected area overlaps with site	6,028
Martimoaapa - Lumiaapa - Penikat Mires	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	14,086	protected area contains site	12,628
Koivurovan luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	363	protected area overlaps with site	0
Huhtalan luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	15	protected area overlaps with site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest	-
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs	-

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

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Martimoaapa-Lumiaapa-Penikat. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/martimoaapa-lumiaapa-penikat-iba-finland on 05/12/2023.