Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C2 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 196 hectares (1.96 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A small, shallow bay on the western edge of Virolahti Bay in the Gulf of Finland. Large parts of the area have silted up due to heavy nutrient input from drainage and sewage disposal. Reedbeds (Phragmites) dominate the vegetation on the bay, and the shores are bordered both by large marshes of sedges and grasses, and by belts of bushes and deciduous forests.
Key biodiversity
The most important staging area in the country for Cygnus columbianus. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Haliaeetus albicilla (1-5 individuals, passage), Aquila clanga (2-5 individuals, passage), Crex crex (1-5 pairs, breeding), Gallinago media (passage).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kirkon-Vilkkiläntura Bay (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kirkon-vilkkiläntura-bay-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.