Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2000)
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Area: 438 hectares (4.38 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | poor | not assessed | very low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
Open agricultural fields at the junction of the Lapua and Kauhava rivers. Spring cereals, turnip, rape and potato are the most common crops.
Key biodiversity
Probably the second-best staging area for Anser fabalis fabalis in Finland. The ornithological importance of the area is mainly restricted to periods of spring flooding. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Anser erythropus (max. 2 birds, passage), Crex crex (max. 5 pairs, breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alajoki (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alajoki-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.