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Country/Territory |
Finland |
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Administrative region(s) |
Etelä-Suomen lääni |
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Central coordinates |
59o 46' North 23o 34' East Map
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Area |
32666 ha |
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Altitude |
0m |
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Criteria |
A1, A4i, B1i, B2, B3, C1, C2, C6 |
Site description A large archipelago on the eastern side of the Hanko peninsula. Hundreds of islands dominate the landscape, several of which are very large and forested, though most are small and rocky with very sparse vegetation. |
Habitats and percentage cover | Coastline | 5% | Sea | 80% |
| Land-use and percentage cover | hunting | - | military | - | tourism/recreation | - |
Birds An important area for island-breeding birds with the largest populations of Sterna caspia and Larus marinus in Finland. |
Protection status National Partial International Partial6,173 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Tammisaaren Saaristo, 6,173 ha). 5,360 ha of IBA covered by Protected Area on Private Lands (Hättö, 442 ha; Hummelskär, 14 ha; Strömsö, 334 ha; Gästans, 124 ha; Lill-Skälö, 119 ha; Busö, 134 ha; Nothamn, 3,544 ha; Ahlglo, 786 ha). 25,132 ha of IBA covered by two Special Protection Areas (Tammisaaren ja Hangon saaristo; Inkoon saaristo). |
Conservation issues Human impact is high in some parts, minor in others. Part of the area is a candidate SAC. |
Threats and importance | disturbance to birds | unknown | recreation/tourism | unknown |
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tammisaari and Inkoo western archipelago, Finland. Downloaded from the Data Zone at http://www.birdlife.org on 2/9/2010 |
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