FI068
Koijärvi lake


IBA Justification

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
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana LC breeding (1996) 11–50 pairs B3, C6

IBA Conservation

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
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana 1 / 20 (pairs) 5 very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Pollution happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Very little or no conservation action taking place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1979 KOIJÄRVEN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE 1 Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue (IV) 21

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 100 Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koijärvi lake (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koijärvi-lake-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.