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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	VU	breeding	1997	200-500 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	LC	breeding	1997	200-500 breeding pairs	C2
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	LC	breeding	1997	500-2,000 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	1997	10-50 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	LC	breeding	1997	2,000-5,000 breeding pairs	B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

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	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	400	232	breeding pairs	58	unfavourable
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus	400	200	breeding pairs	50	unfavourable
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola	1,800	1,800	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis	5,000	5,000	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>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	% overlap with IBA
1988	Lätäsenon-Hietajoen soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	100
1991	Tarvantovaaran erämaa	Erämaa-alue	2
1996	Käsivarren Erämaa	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	98
1998	Käsivarren Erämaa	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2004	Lätäseno-Hietajoki Mires	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	98
2007	Joensuun luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2010	Harjunpään luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs	80
Forest		20

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	-
unknown	-

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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 23/11/2024.