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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | breeding (1990) | 90 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding (1990) | 501–1,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | very unfavourable | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | 16 / 50 (breeding pairs) | 32 | very unfavourable | ||
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | 475 / 475 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kilsiaavan-Ristivuoman soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 90 | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs |
| Forest | 10 | Mixed woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| forestry | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kilsiaapa-Ristivuoma (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kilsiaapa-ristivuoma-iba-finland on 25/01/2025.