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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small area of farmland close to the Gulf of Bothnia. This open landscape is dominated by potato fields which are essential for staging geese. In years when spring flooding is heavy the area also attracts other staging waterbirds.
One of the best staging areas for
Anser fabalis fabalis in Finland. Breeding birds are relatively scarce due to intensive farming practices. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Anser erythropus (max. 1 bird, passage),
Haliaeetus albicilla (1-5 birds, passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Reductions in potato farming present a threat to the staging geese.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lålby fields (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lålby-fields-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.
