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 Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1996) | 22 pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1996) | 9 pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1996) | 5 pairs | A3 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | breeding (1996) | 13 pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1996) | present | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 6 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 750 pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1996) | 14 pairs | A3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–11 pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1996) | 65 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 | poor | medium | 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 | ||
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | 38 / 38 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 45 / 45 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | 22 / 15 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | 225 / 250 (pairs) | 90 | moderate | ||
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | 60 / 150 (pairs) | 40 | 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 |
| Most of area (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 | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Talaskankaan luonnonsuojelualue | Valtion luonnonsuojelualue (Ib) | 60 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 60 | Raised bogs |
| Forest | 40 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 80 |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talaskangas (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talaskangas-iba-finland on 23/12/2024.