Paimionlahti bay (1290)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Paimionlahti
Central coordinates: Latitude: 60.3833, Longitude: 22.6167
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 6.9519
Protected area coverage (%): 29.87
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.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: An important staging area for waterbirds.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | hunting | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 18 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 18 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 55 | |
| Forest | 9 |
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.
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |