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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | LC | resident (1986) | 75 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1986) | 55 pairs | B2 |
| Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata | LC | breeding (1986) | 1,000 pairs | B2 |
| Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus | LC | breeding (1986) | 650 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 | moderate | 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 | ||
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | 60 / 75 (pairs) | 80 | moderate | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 120 / 120 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata | 600 / 1,000 (pairs) | 60 | not assessed | ||
| Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus | 550 / 550 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Riisitunturin kansallispuisto | Kansallispuisto (II) | 100 |
| 1988 | Karitunturin soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 50 | Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Riisitunturi (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/riisitunturi-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.