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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | breeding (1996) | 40–60 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1996) | 5–7 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 | 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 | ||
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | 70 / 70 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Punkaharjun luonnonsuojelualue | Valtion luonnonsuojelualue (IV) | <1 |
| 2016 | Väistönsaaren luonnonsuojelualue | Private Nature Reserve (V) | <1 |
| 2016 | Ukkosaaren luonnonsuojelualue | Private Nature Reserve (IV) | <1 |
| 2017 | WWF:n Lukkarinluotojen suojelualue, Suomi 100 | Private Nature Reserve (IV) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Sand dunes and beaches; Shingle or stony beaches; Standing freshwater |
| Forest | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Pihlajavesi (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-pihlajavesi-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.