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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding (1996) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1996) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding (1996) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–20 pairs | B2, C2 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1996) | 30–50 pairs | A3 |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–50 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | breeding (1996) | 300–1,000 pairs | B3, C6 |
| Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus | LC | breeding (1996) | 100–300 pairs | C2 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding (1996) | 1–5 pairs | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | A3 |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | breeding (1996) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1996) | 200–500 pairs | A3, C2 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–200 pairs | B2 |
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | LC | breeding (1996) | 20–200 pairs | A3 |
| Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–200 pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | VU | breeding (1996) | 10 pairs | A3, B2, C6 |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | resident (1996) | present | A3 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (1996) | 20,000 pairs | C2 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | A3 |
| Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | LC | breeding (1996) | 30,000 pairs | B3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 500–2,000 pairs | A3 |
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | LC | breeding (1996) | 3,000–8,000 pairs | A3 |
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 | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | 0 / 40 (pairs) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | 250 / 250 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | 120 / 120 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | 7,800 / 7,500 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus | 1,400 / 1,400 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | 45 / 45 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | 800 / 800 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | 200 / 200 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus | 1,100 / 1,100 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus | 0 / 10 (pairs) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | 4,500 / 15,000 (pairs) | 30 | very poor | ||
| Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | 27,000 / 30,000 (pairs) | 90 | moderate | ||
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | 30,000 / 20,000 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis | 1,700 / 1,700 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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 | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Annjalonin luonnonsuojelualue | Valtion luonnonsuojelualue (Ia) | <1 |
| 1991 | Käsivarren erämaa | Erämaa-alue (Ib) | 79 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 70 | Tundra |
| Unknown | 15 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 15 | Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Käsivarsi fjelds (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/käsivarsi-fjelds-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.