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Pomokaira-Koitelaiskaira


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC breeding (1996) 10–50 pairs B2, C2, C6
Smew Mergellus albellus LC breeding (1996) 10–50 pairs B2, C2
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding (1994) 20–50 pairs B2, C6
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus LC breeding (1994) 100–300 pairs B3
Ruff Calidris pugnax LC breeding (1995) 400–1,000 pairs B3, C6
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus VU breeding (1994) 400–1,000 pairs A4i, B1i, B2, C3
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus LC breeding (1996) 300–1,000 pairs C2
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus LC breeding (1994) 100–300 pairs A4i, B1i, C3
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola LC breeding (1994) 2,000–5,000 pairs A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C6
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula LC breeding (1994) 50–200 pairs C6
Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus LC breeding (1994) 20–50 pairs B2, C6
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa LC breeding (1996) 5–20 pairs C6
Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo LC resident (1996) 5–10 pairs B2, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus LC breeding (1994) 10–50 pairs B2, C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC resident (1994) 70–200 pairs B2, C6
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus LC resident (1994) 500–1,500 pairs B2
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata LC breeding (1994) 1,000–3,000 pairs B2
European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca LC breeding (1994) 300–600 pairs B3
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus LC breeding (1994) 2,000–5,000 pairs B2
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis LC breeding (1994) 5,000–10,000 pairs B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2010 very poor low low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population medium

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 150 / 150 (pairs) 100 good
Ruff Calidris pugnax 100 / 400 (pairs) 25 not assessed
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus 1 / 300 (pairs) 1 very poor
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus 0 / 120 (pairs) 0 very poor
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola 4,000 / 4,000 (pairs) 100 good
Picoides tridactylus 570 / 250 (pairs) 100 good
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus 2,000 / 2,000 (pairs) 100 good
Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus 5,500 / 5,500 (pairs) 100 good
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 5,000 / 10,000 (pairs) 50 poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Energy production and mining likely in short term (<4 years) few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (category) % coverage of IBA
1988 Pomokairan-Tenniöaavan soidensuojelualue Soidensuojelualue (Ib) 31
1988 Ilmakkiaavan soidensuojelualue Soidensuojelualue (Ib) 1
2017 Pomokairan luonnonsuojelualue State Nature Reserve (Ib) 32
2017 Koitelaisen luonnonsuojelualue State Nature Reserve (Ib) 32

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 75 Raised bogs
Forest 25

Land use

Land use % of IBA
unknown -


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 03/12/2024.