Saariselkä and Koilliskaira (1376)
Finland, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Limicola falcinellus | Broad-billed Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2000 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Loxia leucoptera | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Tringa glareola | Wood Sandpiper | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Muscicapa striata | Spotted Flycatcher | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Grus grus | Common Crane | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tetrao urogallus | Western Capercaillie | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Perisoreus infaustus | Siberian Jay | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tetrao tetrix | Black Grouse | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Surnia ulula | Northern Hawk-owl | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Bombycilla garrulus | Bohemian Waxwing | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tringa nebularia | Common Greenshank | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Fringilla montifringilla | Brambling | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Eudromias morinellus | Eurasian Dotterel | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Philomachus pugnax | Ruff | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Picoides tridactylus | LR/lc | 2000 | | |
| Aves | Circus cyaneus | Northern Harrier | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Parus cinctus | Siberian Tit | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anthus cervinus | Red-throated Pipit | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis apricaria | Eurasian Golden Plover | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Lymnocryptes minimus | Jack Snipe | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Loxia pytyopsittacus | Parrot Crossbill | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Limosa lapponica | Bar-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Emberiza rustica | Rustic Bunting | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Pinicola enucleator | Pine Grosbeak | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Asio flammeus | Short-eared Owl | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Buteo lagopus | Rough-legged Buzzard | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Calidris temminckii | Temminck's Stint | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Anthus pratensis | Meadow Pipit | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Strix nebulosa | Great Grey Owl | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Common Redstart | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Tringa erythropus | Spotted Redshank | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Plectrophenax nivalis | Snow Bunting | LR/lc | 2000 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus borealis | Arctic Warbler | LR/lc | 2000 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Saariselkä and Koilliskaira. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.