Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,093 hectares (10.93 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | poor | high | very low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A complex of five adjacent wetlands and adjoining agricultural areas in the southern part of the Kangasala municipality. The lakes and bays are shallow and eutrophic, and surrounded mainly by forests. The farmland inside the IBA boundaries floods in spring, and provides valuable feeding grounds for wildfowl and waders. The area is strongly influenced by man and agriculture is intensive.
Key biodiversity
An important congregatory area for waterbirds, especially Mergus merganser. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (1-5 pairs, breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kangasala wetlands (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kangasala-wetlands-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.