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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1996) | 11–50 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1996) | 51–100 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus | LC | breeding (1996) | 101–500 pairs | B3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1996) | 11–50 pairs | B3 |
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 | medium |
| 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 | ||
| Common Crane Grus grus | 5 / 13 (pairs) | 39 | not assessed | ||
| Picoides tridactylus | 36 / 50 (pairs) | 72 | moderate | ||
| Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus | 110 / 150 (pairs) | 74 | moderate | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ruunaan luonnonsuojelualue | Valtion luonnonsuojelualue (Ib) | 61 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 55 | Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | 50 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 70 |
| forestry | 15 |
| tourism/recreation | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ruunaa (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ruunaa-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.