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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | breeding (1988) | 70 pairs | B2 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | breeding (1988) | 240 pairs | B2 |
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 | medium |
| 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 | ||
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | 35 / 75 (pairs) | 47 | poor | ||
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | 175 / 240 (pairs) | 73 | moderate | ||
| 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Veittiaavan soidensuojelualue | Soidensuojelualue (Ib) | 79 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 85 | Standing freshwater; Raised bogs |
| Forest | 15 | Native coniferous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Veittiaapa-Ristiaapa (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/veittiaapa-ristiaapa-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.