Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grouse Lagopus lagopus | LC | breeding (2016) | 3,379–5,778 pairs | B1b |
| Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula | LC | breeding (2016) | 584–876 pairs | B2a |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding (2016) | 407–570 pairs | B1a, B1b, C6 |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | breeding (2016) | 1,938–2,707 pairs | B1b |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (2016) | 148–237 pairs | B1b |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | breeding (2016) | 1,326–1,989 pairs | B1b |
| Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago | LC | breeding (2016) | 1,801–2,531 pairs | B1b |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (2016) | 439–878 pairs | B1b |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (2016) | 2,078–3,177 pairs | B1b, C6 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | breeding (2016) | 469–656 pairs | B1b |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (2016) | 26–36 pairs | B1b |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (2016) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Bluethroat Luscinia svecica | LC | breeding (2016–2106) | 9,654–14,482 pairs | C6 |
| Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava | LC | breeding (2016) | 17,834–28,535 pairs | B1b |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (2016) | 31,376–47,065 pairs | B1b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland |
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Forest | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pöyrisjärvi wilderness (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pöyrisjärvi-wilderness-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.