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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | breeding (1997) | 67 pairs | B3 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1997) | 55 pairs | B2, C6 |
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 | good | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | 70 / 70 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Picoides tridactylus | 35 / 35 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Koivusuon luonnonpuisto | Luonnonpuisto (Ia) | 22 |
| 1985 | Ristisuon soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (IV) | 1 |
| 1988 | Ruosmesuon-Hanhisuon soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 19 |
| 1992 | North Karelian | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Raised bogs |
| Forest | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | 40 |
| hunting | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koitajoki area (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koitajoki-area-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.