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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
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	resident (1991)	500–2,000 pairs	C2
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	breeding (1996)	30–70 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Smew Mergellus albellus	LC	breeding (1996)	10–50 pairs	A3, B2, C2
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	breeding (1996)	30–100 pairs	B1i, B2, C2, C6
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata	LC	breeding (1996)	10–50 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (1991)	1,000–5,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6
Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus	LC	breeding (1991)	100–400 pairs	A4i, B1i, C2
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula	LC	breeding (1991)	300–1,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, C3
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	LC	breeding (1991)	500–1,500 pairs	B3
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	breeding (1996)	10–50 pairs	A3
Ruff Calidris pugnax	LC	breeding (1991)	500–2,000 pairs	B3, C2, C6
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	VU	breeding (1991)	500–2,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii	LC	breeding (1996)	1–11 pairs	A3
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus	LC	breeding (1991)	200–500 pairs	A3, A4i, B1i, C3
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	LC	breeding (1996)	50–200 pairs	A3
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus	LC	breeding (1991)	300–1,000 pairs	A3, A4i, B1i, C3
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	LC	breeding (1991)	200–600 pairs	A3, A4i, B1i, C3
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding (1991)	5,000–15,000 pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula	LC	breeding (1996)	10–100 pairs	A3, C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus	LC	breeding (1996)	30–100 pairs	B2, C6
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa	LC	breeding (1996)	10–50 pairs	A3, C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus	LC	breeding (1996)	3–10 pairs	B2, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding (1996)	30–100 pairs	B2, C6
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus	LC	breeding (1991)	100–300 pairs	A3
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	resident (1991)	300–1,000 pairs	B2, C2, C6
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor	LC	breeding (1996)	30–100 pairs	B2
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus	LC	resident (1991)	800–2,000 pairs	A3, B2
Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus	LC	resident (1991)	2,000–5,000 pairs	A3
Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	LC	breeding (1991)	1,000–3,000 pairs	B3
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis	LC	breeding (1996)	10–50 pairs	A3
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata	LC	breeding (1991)	1,000–5,000 pairs	B2
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	LC	breeding (1991)	1,000–5,000 pairs	C2
European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca	LC	breeding (1991)	300–1,000 pairs	B3
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus	LC	breeding (1991)	5,000–15,000 pairs	B2
Whinchat Saxicola rubetra	LC	breeding (1991)	500–2,000 pairs	B3
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus	LC	breeding (1991)	200–500 pairs	A3
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	LC	breeding (1991)	20,000 pairs	B3
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	LC	breeding (1991)	30,000 pairs	A3
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator	LC	breeding (1991)	500–1,500 pairs	A3
Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera	LC	breeding (1996)	30–300 pairs	A3
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus	LC	breeding (1991)	300–1,000 pairs	A3
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis	LC	breeding (1991)	500–1,500 pairs	A3
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica	VU	breeding (1991)	500–1,500 pairs	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding (1991–1996)	9,100–30,500 pairs	A4iii, C4

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	2,600 / 2,000 (pairs)	100	good
Smew Mergellus albellus	50 / 50 (pairs)	100	good
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	5,000 / 5,000 (pairs)	100	good
Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus	0 / 100 (pairs)	0	very poor
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula	300 / 300 (pairs)	100	good
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	2,800 / 2,800 (pairs)	100	good
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	250 / 250 (pairs)	100	good
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	1,500 / 1,800 (pairs)	84	moderate
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus	200 / 200 (pairs)	100	good
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	210 / 300 (pairs)	70	moderate
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus	1,300 / 1,300 (pairs)	100	good
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia	900 / 900 (pairs)	100	good
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	14,000 / 14,000 (pairs)	100	good
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula	100 / 100 (pairs)	100	good
Circus cyaneus	6 / 30 (pairs)	20	not assessed
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus	110 / 150 (pairs)	74	moderate
Picoides tridactylus	300 / 300 (pairs)	100	good
Lanius excubitor	100 / 100 (pairs)	100	good
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus	4,000 / 4,000 (pairs)	100	good
Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus	5,500 / 5,500 (pairs)	100	good
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata	7,000 / 7,000 (pairs)	100	good
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica	4,000 / 4,000 (pairs)	100	good
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus	25,000 / 25,000 (pairs)	100	good
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus	850 / 850 (pairs)	100	good
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	20,000 / 20,000 (pairs)	100	good
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla	80,000 / 70,000 (pairs)	100	good
Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator	900 / 900 (pairs)	100	good
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus	10,000 / 10,000 (pairs)	100	good
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis	5 / 500 (pairs)	1	very poor
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica	110 / 500 (pairs)	22	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	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
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
1956	Lemmenjoen kansallispuisto	Kansallispuisto (Ib)	54
1991	Hammastunturin erämaa	Erämaa-alue (Ib)	35
1991	Puljun erämaa	Erämaa-alue (Ib)	12

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	50	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	25	Raised bogs
Grassland	15	Tundra

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lemmenjoki-Hammastunturi-Pulju (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lemmenjoki-hammastunturi-pulju-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.