Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA Criteria met: B3, C7 (2000)
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Area: 7,707 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | high | unfavourable | negligible |
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Site description
An archipelagic area in the north-east Gulf of Bothnia. The area consists of three sub-areas: Torsö island in the outer archipelago, with a forested interior and sandy, stony or rocky shores; Stubben, a group of largish offshore islands with mainly stony shores; and Storsand island, a natural area of sand-dunes with sparse vegetation.
Key biodiversity
An important area for island-breeding birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Uusikaarlepyy archipelago. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 13/11/2019.
