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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The area encompasses a high diversity of habitats including extensive areas of raised bog (Torronsuo National Park is a near-wilderness area), a large eutrophic lake (Talpianjärvi) which is mostly covered by
Salix- and
Carex-dominated marshes due to falling water-levels, and surrounding arable farmlands.
The area provides important breeding habitats for both farmland and peatland birds, including
Gavia stellata (5 pairs) and
Perdix perdix (35-45 pairs). Most significant are the high numbers of staging
Anser fabalis fabalis and
Grus grus (in autumn).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Human impact is minor, except for farming. Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National Partial
International Partial2,600 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Torronsuo, 2,600 ha). 3,385 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Torronsuo).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Torronsuo and Lake Talpianjärvi (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/torronsuo-and-lake-talpianjärvi-iba-finland on 22/11/2024.
