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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1996) | 9–13 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1996) | 4–6 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1996) | 68–115 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 0 / 50 (breeding pairs) | 0 | very unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Juortanansalon-Lapinsuon soidensuojelualue (Ystävyyden p.) | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 70 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs |
| Forest | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Juortanansalo (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/juortanansalo-iba-finland on 17/01/2025.