Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | breeding (1992) | 140 pairs | B2 |
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 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | 55 / 140 (pairs) | 40 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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 |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | PÄÄTYEENLAHTI 2 KESKIOSA (LS.ALUE) | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue (IV) | 22 |
| 1981 | PÄÄTYEENLAHTI 1 POHJ.OSA (LS. ALUE) | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue (IV) | 7 |
| 1982 | PÄÄTYEENLAHT1 3 (LS.ALUE) | Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue (IV) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 75 | Standing freshwater |
| Forest | 25 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 85 |
| unknown | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Päätyeenlahti bay (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/päätyeenlahti-bay-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.