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FI025
Elimyssalo
Location Finland, Oulun lääni
Central coordinates 30o 24.00' East  64o 11.00' North
IBA criteria A3, B2, C6
Area 8,286 ha
Altitude 250 - 290m
Year of IBA assessment 2000

BirdLife SUOMI-FINLAND



Ornithological information An important breeding area for boreal avifauna. Breeding birds include 13 out of the 15 species in Europe that are restricted to the boreal biome (when breeding). The only known regular breeding area of Milvus migrans (1-5 pairs) in the country.

Site description A large wilderness of boreal forests and mires east of Kuhmo and adjacent to the Russian border. The main features are numerous hills with old coniferous and mixed forest, large mire complexes and riverside forests. A sizeable part of all `old' forests (more than 150 years) remaining in the Kainuu region exist here, and forests aged over 200 years are not uncommon.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix resident  1993  51-100 breeding pairs  poor  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Smew Mergellus albellus breeding  1996  1-5 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus breeding  1993  1-3 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia breeding  1993  11-50 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa breeding  1993  1-5 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula breeding  1993  1-5 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus resident  1993  51-100 breeding pairs  poor  B2, C6  Least Concern 
Siberian Jay Perisoreus infaustus resident  1993  51-100 breeding pairs  poor  A3, B2  Least Concern 
Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus breeding  1993  11-50 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Siberian Tit Parus cinctus resident  1993  11-50 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis breeding  1993  1-5 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla breeding  1993  501-1,000 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus breeding  1993  6-10 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
White-winged Crossbill Loxia leucoptera breeding  1993  11-50 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica breeding  1993  251-500 breeding pairs  -  A3  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Elimyssalon alue - FI1200220 Birds Directive 8,293 protected area contains site 8,286  
Elimyssalon luonnonsuojelualue (Ystävyyden puisto) State Nature Reserve 7,325 protected area contained by site 7,248  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest   48%
Wetlands (inland) Raised bogs; Standing freshwater  52%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
unknown -

Management considerations The area is a candidate SAC.

Protection status National Partial International None7,248 ha of IBA covered by Specific Protection Area (Elimyssalo, 7,248 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Elimyssalo. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013

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