FI054
Viklinrimpi


Country/territory: Finland

IBA criteria met: B1i, C2 (2000)
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Area: 2,651 hectares (26.51 km2)

BirdLife SUOMI-FINLAND
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2010 good low low
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A series of raised bogs lying north of Höytiäinen lake. The area is dominated by dry, sparsely forested Sphagnum peatland with a few larger areas of open mire and small pools. The forest is mainly barren and Pinus sylvestris-dominated.

Key biodiversity
The most important staging area for Grus grus in eastern Finland. The site is also important as a breeding area for boreal birds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Anser erythropus (max. 1 individual, passage).


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