Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grouse Lagopus lagopus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 12,050–21,036 pairs | B1b |
| Eurasian Dotterel Eudromias morinellus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 126–189 pairs | B1b |
| Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 371–561 pairs | B2a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding (2020–2021) | 670–938 pairs | B1a, B1b, C6 |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (2020–2021) | 4,270–6,405 pairs | B1b |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 213–426 pairs | B1b |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 2,584–3,877 pairs | B1b |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 1,527–2,138 pairs | B1b |
| Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 351–492 pairs | B1b |
| Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 5–10 pairs | B1b, C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 2,870–4,306 pairs | C6 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (2020–2021) | 22,145–33,218 pairs | B1b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Kaldoaivi wilderness (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-kaldoaivi-wilderness-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.