Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: B3, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 200 hectares (2.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very poor | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
A small eutrophic lake surrounded by young deciduous forests in the heart of Häme province. The area of open water is small, with extensive marshes of Equisetum, Carex and grasses, which were harvested by local people until the 1950s, and now are encroaching on the lake. The major human activity is large-scale hunting in autumn.
Key biodiversity
One of the best breeding areas for Porzana porzana in Finland. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (1-5 pairs, breeding).
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.