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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | breeding (1997) | 200–500 pairs | A4i, B1i, B2, C3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1997) | 200–500 pairs | C2 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding (1997) | 500–2,000 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1997) | 10–50 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | LC | breeding (1997) | 2,000–5,000 pairs | B3 |
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 | poor | medium | 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 | ||
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | 232 / 400 (pairs) | 58 | poor | ||
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | 200 / 400 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | 1,800 / 1,800 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis | 5,000 / 5,000 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| 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 | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Lätäsenon-Hietajoen soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 100 |
| 1991 | Tarvantovaaran erämaa | Erämaa-alue (Ib) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 80 | Raised bogs |
| Forest | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lätäseno and Jietajoki mires (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lätäseno-and-jietajoki-mires-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.