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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1,000 pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1,030 pairs | B1i, B3, C3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | breeding (1996) | 11 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding (1996) | 1,200 pairs | C2 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding (1996) | 560 pairs | B1ii, B2 |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | breeding (1996) | 710 pairs | B1ii, B3, 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Mew Gull Larus canus | 600 / 1,000 (birds) | 60 | poor | ||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | 500 / 1,000 (birds) | 50 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Itäisen Suomenlahden kansallispuisto | Kansallispuisto (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Itäinen Suomenlahti National Park (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/itäinen-suomenlahti-national-park-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.