BirdLife Data Zone

EE032

Soomaa

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2003 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	breeding	1998-1999	2-3 breeding pairs	C6
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	passage	1991-1999	500-2,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	LC	breeding	1998-1999	50 breeding pairs	C6
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	1998-2002	70-125 breeding pairs	A1, C1
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	1996-2002	750-1,000 individuals	B1i, C2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding	1995-2001	4-5 breeding pairs	C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding	1986-1999	310-400 breeding pairs	C6
Great Snipe Gallinago media	NT	breeding	2001-2002	12 males	C6
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding	1986-1999	1,986-1,999 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding	2001	3-5 breeding pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	breeding	1996-2001	4-5 breeding pairs	C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	1998-2001	11 breeding pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	breeding	1986-2002	11-16 breeding pairs	C6
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding	2001	2-4 breeding pairs	C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2003).

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
VEP nr.L02047	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L02046	Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L01191	Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L01190	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L01041	Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik	1	protected area overlaps with site	0
VEP nr.L01040	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L00995	Woodland key habitat	5	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L00590	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.L00074	Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik	4	protected area overlaps with site	0
VEP nr.133225	Woodland key habitat	6	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133224	Woodland key habitat	6	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133223	Woodland key habitat	5	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133222	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133221	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133220	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133219	Woodland key habitat	9	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133218	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133217	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133214	Woodland key habitat	4	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133213	Woodland key habitat	3	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133206	Woodland key habitat	3	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133100	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133098	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.133074	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126248	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126247	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126246	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126245	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126244	Woodland key habitat	4	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126243	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.126110	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123228	Woodland key habitat	5	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123227	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123226	Woodland key habitat	5	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123225	Woodland key habitat	17	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123224	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123223	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123222	Woodland key habitat	3	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123221	Woodland key habitat	3	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123220	Woodland key habitat	4	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123219	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123218	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123217	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123216	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123215	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123214	Woodland key habitat	8	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123213	Woodland key habitat	6	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123212	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123211	Woodland key habitat	6	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123210	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123209	Woodland key habitat	3	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123208	Woodland key habitat	7	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123207	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123206	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123205	Woodland key habitat	4	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123204	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123203	Woodland key habitat	8	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123202	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123201	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123200	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123199	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123198	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123197	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123196	Woodland key habitat	3	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123195	Woodland key habitat	0	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123194	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123193	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123192	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123191	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123190	Woodland key habitat	1	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123189	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123187	Woodland key habitat	10	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123186	Woodland key habitat	2	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123073	Woodland key habitat	5	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123072	Võtmebiotoop ehk vääriselupaik	6	protected area overlaps with site	0
VEP nr.123064	Woodland key habitat	17	protected area contained by site	0
VEP nr.123062	Woodland key habitat	12	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Vireksaare skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	195	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Venesauna skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	50	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Valgeraba skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	2,279	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Tuhkja skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	326	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Tuhametsa reservaat	Rahvuspargi loodusreservaat	155	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Tõrvaaugu skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	307	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Tõramaa skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	57	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Tipu skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	247	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Soomaa pv.	Rahvuspargi piiranguvöönd	9,785	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Sandra skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	514	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Ruunaraipe-Sauga skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	316	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Riisa skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	815	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Raudna skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	314	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Räksi skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	112	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Pöörikaasiku skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	476	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Piilu skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	34	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Paelamaa skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	50	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Pääsma laane skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	251	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Osju skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	49	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Öördi skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	5,315	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Mulgi skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	168	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Möldri skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	28	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Miiliaugu skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	45	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Mardu skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	403	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Lemmjõe keele skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	65	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Kuresoo skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	11,592	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Kikepera skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	4,631	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Karuskose skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	72	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Härma skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	88	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Halliste luha skv.	Rahvuspargi hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	1,069	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa RP, Halliselja skv.	Rahvuspargi looduslik sihtkaitsevöönd	36	protected area contained by site	0
Soomaa rahvuspark	Rahvuspark	39,844	is identical to site	39,639
Soomaa National Park	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	39,639	is identical to site	39,639
Soomaa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	40,240	is identical to site	39,600
Soomaa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	40,240	is identical to site	39,600
Leppoja looduskaitseala	Looduskaitseala	378	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Leppoja LKA, Leppoja skv.	Looduskaitseala hooldatav sihtkaitsevöönd	378	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Leppoja	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	378	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Lemmjõe tamm	Kaitstav looduse üksikobjekt	0	protected area overlaps with site	0
Kikepera looduskaitseala	Nature reserve	10,733	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Kikepera LKA, Metsise skv.	Managed conservation zone of nature reserve	1,813	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Kikepera LKA, Kikepera pv.	Limited management zone of nature reserve	4,932	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Kikepera	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	10,407	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Mixed woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs	-
Shrubland		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Grassland		-

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

Land use

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
agriculture	-

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Soomaa. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/soomaa-iba-estonia on 23/09/2023.