Ahmasjärvi lake (1342)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Ahmasjärvi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 64.6333, Longitude: 26.4333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 99 to 99
Area of KBA (km2): 4.19424
Protected area coverage (%): 85.92
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 Carex marsh, whilst the shallow waters support stands of Equisetum, Phragmites and Scirpus. Floating vegetation is also abundant. On the shores are numerous settlements whose people fish and hunt on the lake.
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 breeding area for Larus minutus.
Habitats
Land use: hunting (80%)
| 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 |