Sjölax


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2024 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
Greylag Goose Anser anser LC passage (2014–2023) min 6,100 birds B3a, C3
Common Pochard Aythya ferina VU passage (2014–2023) 66–73 birds A1, C1
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia LC passage (2014–2023) 50–55 birds B3a

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland major (>10) Humid grasslands
Marine Intertidal major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10) Arable land


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sjölax (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sjölax-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.