Data Zone
Country/territory: Finland
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C3, C6 (2000)
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Area: 141,630 hectares (1,416.30 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | very poor | low | low |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large complex of boreal habitats south of the Porttipahta and Lokka reservoirs. The mires which dominate the landscape are typically large, wet, and hold a very rich avifauna. Islands of old coniferous forests and pure Picea abies forests (mostly over 200 years old) are scattered across the area, which is also traversed by hundreds of kilometres of rivers (the largest being the Kitinen river) and streams bordered by Salix bushes, forests, and grassy swamp-forests.
Key biodiversity
An exceptionally important area for Arctic and boreal avifauna, especially for waders.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pomokaira-Koitelaiskaira (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pomokaira-koitelaiskaira-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.