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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1996) | 4–5 pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1996) | 6–10 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1996) | 20–50 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | resident (1996) | 20–50 pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1996) | present | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 500–1,000 pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1996) | 100–200 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 | 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 | ||
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | 10 / 15 (pairs) | 67 | poor | ||
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | 15 / 15 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | 15 / 15 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 110 / 110 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | 30 / 80 (pairs) | 38 | very poor | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | 40 / 30 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | 1,100 / 1,100 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | 42 / 50 (pairs) | 84 | moderate | ||
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | 85 / 190 (pairs) | 45 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pyhä-Luoston kansallispuisto | Kansallispuisto (II) | 96 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 30 | Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Luosto (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/luosto-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.