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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	VU	breeding	1996	50-100 breeding pairs	B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus	300	400	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1988	Näätävuoman-Sotkavuoman soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	34
1988	Tollovuoman-Vasanvuoman soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	11
1988	Silmäsvuoman soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	11
1988	Mustaojan-Nunaravuoman soidensuojelualue	Soidensuojelualue	5
1992	Mustavaaran lehtojensuojelualue	Lehtojensuojelualue	<1
1996	Näätävuoma-Sotkavuoma	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	51
1996	Tollovuoma-Silmäsvuoma-Mustaoja-Nunaravuoma	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	42
1998	Tollovuoma-Silmäsvuoma-Mustaoja-Nunaravuoma	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	42
2002	ERKKILÄN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2002	PAJUNIEMEN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2002	AAPARANNAN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2002	KOIVULAN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2002	TÖRMÄLÄN LUONNONSUOJELUALUE	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2003	Kelontekemän luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1
2003	Nunarajärven luonnonsuojelualue	Yksityinen luonnonsuojelualue	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Raised bogs	75
Forest		25

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
unknown	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South-eastern Kittilä mires (Finland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-eastern-kittilä-mires-iba-finland on 24/11/2024.