Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: B2, B3, C6 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 9,716 hectares (97.16 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | good | low | very low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large archipelago offshore of Merikarvia. The landscape is dominated by large areas of open sea with several groups of numerous scattered islands. The most important part of this site is the large archipelago of Oura, practically unpopulated by man, and encompassing numerous larger, mainly forested islands, and hundreds of small islets and rocks. Iso-Enskeri and Vähä-Enskeri islands hold a remarkable number of Pinus trees in excess of 200 years old.
Key biodiversity
The area holds one of the largest populations of Larus fuscus fuscus in Finland. Important populations of several other island-breeding species also occur.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oura and Enskeri archipelagos (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oura-and-enskeri-archipelagos-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.