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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The site comprises the majority of the archipelagic part of southern Kallavesi lake in the heart of the province of North Savo, with the addition of the small, eutrophic Kuhanen Bay on the western edge of the lake. The site is mostly
open water with some large islands with coniferous forest and numerous small, treeless rocky islets. Kuhanen Bay differs considerably from the rest of the area, being shallow and quite heavily vegetated, and serves as a feeding area for wildfowl, gulls and terns breeding in the archipelago. The lake's shoreline is mainly undeveloped.
An important breeding area of
Larus fuscus fuscus.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Boating and other recreational activities may slightly impact on the avifauna. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International Partial3,963 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Keski-Kallaveden saaristo).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Keski-Kallavesi and Kuhanen Lake (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/keski-kallavesi-and-kuhanen-lake-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.
