Paimionlahti bay (1290)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2025
National site name: Paimionlahti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.3833, Longitude: 22.6167
System: terrestrial, marine
Elevation (m): 0 to 0
Area of KBA (km2): 29.24604
Protected area coverage (%): 7.55
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A long, narrow, highly eutrophic bay at the mouth of the Paimio river. The bay is surrounded mainly by forests and scrub, with some farmland and settlements. Along the shores the meadows are grazed, which has increased the ornithological importance of the area.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: An important staging area for waterbirds.</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 55 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Fishing causes minor disturbance, but continuous recreational boating from a small harbour upriver seriously disturbs birds in the bay, especially staging wildfowl. Abandonment of grazing in some parts of the site have detrimentally affected habitats for birds.</P>
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership