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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1996) | 4–5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1996) | 6–10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1996) | 20–50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | resident (1996) | 20–50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1996) | present | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 500–1,000 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1996) | 100–200 breeding 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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | very unfavourable | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | 10 / 15 (breeding pairs) | 67 | unfavourable | ||
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | 15 / 15 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | 15 / 15 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 110 / 110 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | 30 / 80 (breeding pairs) | 38 | very unfavourable | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | 40 / 30 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | 1,100 / 1,100 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | 42 / 50 (breeding pairs) | 84 | near favourable | ||
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | 85 / 190 (breeding pairs) | 45 | unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Luosto (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/luosto-iba-finland on 13/01/2025.