Mietoistenlahti bay (1289)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2025
National site name: Mietoistenlahti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.6000, Longitude: 21.8167
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 32.70877
Protected area coverage (%): 18.09
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A long, shallow bay at the mouth of the Laajoki river. The site is dominated by an area of shallow brackish water with extensive beds of vegetation, especially reed <I>Phragmites</I>. Farmland and settlements lie adjacent to the site.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: An internationally important staging area and nationally important breeding area for waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: <I>Gallinago media</I> (6-10 birds, passage).</P>
Manageability of the site: Site identified based on BirdLife International's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, under which manageability is strongly recommended but not explicitly documented
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Professional fishing disturbs the avifauna, especially in spring. for many years by nature conservationists have opposed plans to construct a small harbour within the IBA (`Infrastructure' threat). Cattle-grazing has been used to keep shore meadows open.</P>
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership