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Siikalahti bay and Sammallampi lake


IBA Justification

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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC passage 1996 101-500 individuals B1i, C2
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC breeding 1996 45-70 breeding pairs B3, C6
Common Crane Grus grus LC passage 1996 101-500 individuals B1i, C2
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC breeding 1996 10-11 breeding pairs B2, C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2010 very unfavourable high high
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name Common name Reference population Actual population Units % of population remaining Result
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake 30 10 breeding pairs 34 very unfavourable
Botaurus stellaris Eurasian Bittern 10 9 breeding pairs 90 near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown) happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Pollution agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) slow but significant deterioration high

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 comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented high
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
TIKKALEHTO Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue 2 protected area overlaps with site 0
Siikalahti; Sammallampi, Rautalahti Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 682 protected area overlaps with site 420
Siikalahti Bay Area Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 682 protected area contains site 0
Siikalahti Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 465 protected area overlaps with site 364
Ripala Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue 15 protected area overlaps with site 0
Parikkalan Sammallammen luonnonsuojelualue Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue 78 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Mixed woodland -
Grassland Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland -
Wetlands (inland) Standing freshwater -
Unknown -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
hunting -
tourism/recreation -
not utilised -
unknown -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Siikalahti bay and Sammallampi lake. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/siikalahti-bay-and-sammallampi-lake-iba-finland on 24/09/2023.