Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
Subnational region(s): Etelä-Suomen lääni
IBA Justification: B1i, B1ii, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6 (2000)
Area: 18,250 hectares (182.50 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): BirdLife SUOMI-FINLAND
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | near favourable | medium | low |
Site description (2000 baseline)
A fairly large offshore archipelago in the middle of the Gulf of Finland. The mainly small and rocky islands and islets are separated by large expanses of open sea. The larger islands support mixed forest or Juniperus stands, sometimes interspersed with small patches of meadow.
Key biodiversity
An important area for island-breeding birds, including the only nationally important breeding cliff for Uria aalge (23-28 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pernaja outer archipelago (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pernaja-outer-archipelago-iba-finland on 17/01/2025.