Kantele-Kurunkulma fields and wetlands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2024 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
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis LC passage (2014–2023) 150,000–250,000 birds A4, B3a, C2
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC passage (2014–2023) 5,500–6,200 birds B3a, C3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a passage (2014–2023) 150,000–250,000 birds B3b, C4

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10) Arable land
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10)

Land ownership




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kantele-Kurunkulma fields and wetlands (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kantele-kurunkulma-fields-and-wetlands-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.