Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 29,574 hectares (295.74 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | good | low | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A wilderness area comprising three adjacent fjelds in central Lapland. The landscape is very diverse, supporting large aapa mires, natural and very old boreal forests, stony hill-slope forests, numerous streams with small valleys and treeless mountain heath.
Key biodiversity
An important area for boreal avifauna.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maltio fjelds (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maltio-fjelds-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.