Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA Criteria met: B1i, C3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 526 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | low | favourable | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
The Tornio river delta encompasses forested islands, rocky islets, shoreline vegetation and brackish water.
Key biodiversity
An important staging area in spring for Mergus merganser. Additionally, it is perhaps the best area for moulting wildfowl in the Lappi district.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tornionjoki Delta. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 04/07/2020.
