FI090
Paimionlahti bay


Country/territory: Finland

IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2000)
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Area: 696 hectares (6.96 km2)

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IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2010 very poor high low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A long, narrow, highly eutrophic bay at the mouth of the Paimio river. The bay is surrounded mainly by forests and scrub, with some farmland and settlements. Along the shores the meadows are grazed, which has increased the ornithological importance of the area.

Key biodiversity
An important staging area for waterbirds.


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