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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An archipelagic area in the north-east Gulf of Bothnia. The area consists of three sub-areas: Torsö island in the outer archipelago, with a forested interior and sandy, stony or rocky shores; Stubben, a group of largish offshore islands with mainly stony shores; and Storsand island, a natural area of sand-dunes with sparse vegetation.
An important area for island-breeding birds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Part of the area is a candidate SAC.
National Low
International High599 ha of IBA covered by Private Protection Area (Lotan, 309 ha; Torsö, 290 ha). 7,707 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Uudenkaarlepyyn saaristo).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Uusikaarlepyy archipelago (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/uusikaarlepyy-archipelago-iba-finland on 25/12/2024.
