Maltio fjelds (1372)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2025
National site name: Maltion tunturit
Central coordinates: Latitude: 67.4167, Longitude: 28.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 450 to 550
Area of KBA (km2): 297.83581
Protected area coverage (%): 99.94
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A wilderness area comprising three adjacent fjelds in central Lapland. The landscape is very diverse, supporting large aapa mires, natural and very old boreal forests, stony hill-slope forests, numerous streams with small valleys and treeless mountain heath.</P>
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: An important area for boreal avifauna.</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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 75 | |
| Grassland | 15 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area is a candidate SAC.</P>
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | Ongoing |
Additional information
Contributors: Site identified based on Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas by the BirdLife International Partnership