FI092
Ruissalo


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
Stock Dove Columba oenas LC breeding (1992) 101–500 pairs B3

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 good low 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
Stock Dove Columba oenas 100 / 100 (pairs) 100 good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Pollution happe­ning now 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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 68 Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Native coniferous woodland; Mixed woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial 20 Arable land
Grassland 12 Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 50
unknown 30
agriculture 20


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ruissalo (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ruissalo-iba-finland on 24/12/2024.