FI057
Päätyeenlahti bay


Country/territory: Finland

IBA criteria met: B2, C7 (2000)
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Area: 422 hectares (4.22 km2)

BirdLife SUOMI-FINLAND
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2010 poor high low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
Päätyeenlahti is a long and shallow bay on Kiteenjärvi lake, with Equisetum and Phragmites beds and abundant floating vegetation, which covers the bay in August. The shores of the bay are mainly bordered by open, semi-natural and agricultural habitats with settlements and two roads. There are also smaller areas of Salix bushes and stands of mixed forest.

Key biodiversity
An important breeding area for wetland birds, including one of the largest colonies of Larus minutus in Finland.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Päätyeenlahti bay (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/päätyeenlahti-bay-iba-finland on 24/12/2024.