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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding (1995) | 6–10 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1995) | 21–50 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1995) | 11–20 pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1995) | 51–100 pairs | A3 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding (1995) | 501–1,000 pairs | B2 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1995) | 3–5 pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1995) | 3–5 pairs | A3 |
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | breeding (1995) | 11–20 pairs | B2 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (1995) | 3–5 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | breeding (1997) | 1–2 pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1995) | 1–2 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1995) | 2,001–5,000 pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1995) | 21–50 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1995) | 201–500 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | very poor | medium | very 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 | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 2 / 6 (pairs) | 34 | not assessed | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 30 / 30 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | 60 / 60 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | 40 / 40 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | 500 / 500 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Circus cyaneus | 2 / 10 (pairs) | 20 | very poor | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 30 / 30 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | 35 / 35 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | 600 / 1,500 (pairs) | 40 | poor | ||
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | 250 / 580 (pairs) | 44 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Runkaus-Saariaapa-Tainijärvet (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/runkaus-saariaapa-tainijärvet-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.