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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A complex of shallow and nutrient-rich coastal wetlands surrounding the Lapväärti river delta, including Härkmerifjärden, a shallow, nutrient-rich lake, covered by large beds of reed
Phragmites and bulrush
Scirpus. Human activities include fishing and boating.
An important staging area for waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Anser erythropus (max. 1 bird, passage),
Haliaeetus albicilla (max. 2 birds, passage),
Crex crex (max. 2 pairs, breeding).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Overgrowth of the wetland is a threat. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National None
International Partial669 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Lapväärtin kosteikot).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lapväärti wetlands (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lapväärti-wetlands-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.
