Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1995) | 800–1,200 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding (1995) | 79 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage (1995) | 500–800 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | very unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 250 / 800 (individuals) | 32 | very unfavourable | ||
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | 181 / 80 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Haapaveden lintuvesien ja soiden luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | 5 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 95 | Raised bogs |
| Forest | 5 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 90 |
| forestry | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haapavesi wetlands (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haapavesi-wetlands-iba-finland on 23/01/2025.