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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
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra	LC	breeding (1997)	1–5 pairs	A3
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	LC	breeding (1997)	1–5 pairs	A3
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (1996)	1,000–3,000 pairs	B3, C2, C6
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	LC	breeding (1997)	50–200 pairs	B3
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	breeding (1996)	10–20 pairs	A3
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii	LC	breeding (1997)	50–200 pairs	A3
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	LC	breeding (1996)	10–20 pairs	A3
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus	LC	breeding (1997)	20–50 pairs	A3
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding (1997)	500–2,000 pairs	B2
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus	LC	breeding (1997)	50 pairs	A3
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus	LC	breeding (1997)	50 pairs	A3
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus	LC	breeding (1997)	100–200 pairs	A3
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	LC	breeding (1997)	3,000–8,000 pairs	B3
Redpoll Acanthis flammea	LC	breeding (1997)	20–50 pairs	A3
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus	LC	breeding (1997)	300–1,000 pairs	A3
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis	LC	breeding (1997)	20–50 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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	3,000 / 3,000 (pairs)	100	good
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	450 / 450 (pairs)	100	good
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	70 / 70 (pairs)	100	good
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii	0 / 50 (pairs)	0	not assessed
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	90 / 90 (pairs)	100	good
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus	70 / 70 (pairs)	100	good
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	500 / 500 (pairs)	100	good
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus	600 / 600 (pairs)	100	good
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus	50 / 50 (pairs)	100	good
Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus	80 / 200 (pairs)	40	poor
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	6,800 / 7,000 (pairs)	98	good
Carduelis hornemanni	1,300 / 1,000 (pairs)	100	good
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus	7,300 / 5,500 (pairs)	100	good
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis	120 / 120 (pairs)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1956	Kevon luonnonpuisto	Luonnonpuisto (Ia)	100
1991	Paistunturin erämaa	Erämaa-alue (Ib)	4

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	80
Wetlands (inland)	20	Shingle or stony beaches; Sand dunes and beaches; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kevo (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kevo-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.