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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident (1994) | 474 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (1994) | 21 pairs | C2 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (1994) | 80 birds | B3, C6 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding (1994) | 64 pairs | A3, B2, C2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1994) | 81 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | breeding (1994) | 335 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | breeding (1996) | 76 pairs | B2 |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1994) | 76 pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1994) | 70 pairs | A3 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding (1994) | 2,278 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1994) | 14 pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1994) | 6 pairs | A3 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1994) | 32 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1994) | 54 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1994) | 204 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | resident (1994) | 746 pairs | A3 |
| Collared Sand Martin Riparia riparia | LC | breeding (1994) | 800 pairs | B2 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1994) | 7 pairs | A3 |
| Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata | LC | breeding (1994) | 2,712 pairs | B2 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1994) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | LC | breeding (1994) | 5,425 pairs | B3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1994) | 8,000 pairs | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (1994) | 7 pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1994) | 41 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1994) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1994) | 2,577 pairs | A3 |
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 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | 12 / 65 (pairs) | 19 | very poor | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 10 / 60 (pairs) | 17 | very poor | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 90 / 90 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Circus cyaneus | 3 / 30 (pairs) | 10 | very poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | 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 |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kätkäaavan-Serrijoen soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (IV) | 1 |
| 2017 | Raateaavan luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | 3 |
| 2017 | Kemihaaran soiden luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | 2 |
| 2017 | Luiron soiden luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 55 | Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | 45 | Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 95 |
| forestry | 60 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kemihaara (Vuotos) mires and forests (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kemihaara-(vuotos)-mires-and-forests-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.