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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding (1995) | 6–10 breeding pairs | A3, B2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1995) | 21–50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1995) | 11–20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1995) | 51–100 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding (1995) | 501–1,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1995) | 3–5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1995) | 3–5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1995) | 11–20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (1995) | 3–5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding (1997) | 1–2 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1995) | 1–2 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1995) | 2,001–5,000 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1995) | 21–50 breeding pairs | A3, B3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1995) | 201–500 breeding pairs | A3 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | very unfavourable | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 2 / 6 (breeding pairs) | 34 | not assessed | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | 60 / 60 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | 40 / 40 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | 500 / 500 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Circus cyaneus | 2 / 10 (breeding pairs) | 20 | very unfavourable | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | 35 / 35 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | 600 / 1,500 (breeding pairs) | 40 | unfavourable | ||
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | 250 / 580 (breeding pairs) | 44 | unfavourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Runkauksen luonnonpuisto | Luonnonpuisto (Ia) | 51 |
| 1988 | Saariaavan soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 14 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 75 | Raised bogs |
| Forest | 25 | Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 50 |
| unknown | 45 |
| forestry | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Runkaus-Saariaapa-Tainijärvet (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/runkaus-saariaapa-tainijärvet-iba-finland on 24/01/2025.