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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–20 pairs | C2 |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | B3 |
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–20 pairs | A3 |
| Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–20 pairs | A3, C6 |
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | LC | resident (1996) | 200–400 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | LC | resident (1996) | 200–400 pairs | A3 |
| Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 20–40 pairs | A3 |
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 3,000–6,000 pairs | A3 |
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | A3 |
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–50 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | LC | breeding (1996) | 20–100 pairs | A3 |
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | VU | breeding (1996) | 50–100 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 | moderate | low | 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 | ||
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | 70 / 70 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus | 4 / 5 (pairs) | 80 | moderate | ||
| Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia | 4 / 5 (pairs) | 80 | moderate | ||
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | 60 / 60 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus | 550 / 550 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Siberian Tit Poecile cinctus | 380 / 460 (pairs) | 83 | moderate | ||
| Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus | 120 / 120 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Brambling Fringilla montifringilla | 5,500 / 5,500 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pine Grosbeak Pinicola enucleator | 225 / 225 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus | 30 / 120 (pairs) | 25 | not assessed | ||
| Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera | 90 / 90 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica | 2 / 70 (pairs) | 3 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Värriön luonnonpuisto | Luonnonpuisto (Ia) | 37 |
| 1991 | Tuntsan erämaa | Erämaa-alue (Ib) | 63 |
| 2017 | Peurahaaran luonnonsuojelualue | State Nature Reserve (Ib) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 65 | |
| Grassland | 25 | Tundra |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Raised bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Värriö-Tuntsa (Finland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/värriö-tuntsa-iba-finland on 22/12/2024.