Ahmasjärvi lake (1342)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2025
National site name: Ahmasjärvi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 64.6333, Longitude: 26.4333
System: terrestrial, freshwater
Elevation (m): 99 to 99
Area of KBA (km2): 4.17386
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large eutrophic lake surrounded by farmland, in the vicinity of Oulu lake. The shores are fringed by narrow belts of <I>Carex</I> marsh, whilst the shallow waters support stands of <I>Equisetum</I>, <I>Phragmites</I> and <I>Scirpus</I>. Floating vegetation is also abundant. On the shores are numerous settlements whose people fish and hunt on the lake.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: An important breeding area for <I>Larus minutus</I>.</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution | Agricultural & forestry effluents | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases | Unspecified species | Ongoing |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership