Maltio fjelds (1372)
Finland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2000
National site name: Maltion tunturit
Central coordinates: Latitude: 67.4167, Longitude: 28.7500
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 450 to 550
Area of KBA (km2): 295.69577
Protected area coverage (%): 97.32
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.
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 area for boreal avifauna.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 75 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 10 | |
| Grassland | 15 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The area is a candidate SAC.
| 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 |