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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | breeding (1996) | present | A3 |
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | breeding (1996) | 6–10 pairs | B2 |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | breeding (1996) | 11–50 pairs | A3 |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | breeding (1996) | 11–50 pairs | A3 |
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 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 | high | 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 | ||
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | 0 / 5 (pairs) | 0 | very poor | ||
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | 25 / 25 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | 115 / 115 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus | 7,500 / 6,000 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sammuttijängän-Vaijoenjängän soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 65 | Raised bogs |
| Forest | 35 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sammutinjänkä-Vaijoenjänkä (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sammutinjänkä-vaijoenjänkä-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.