Sites - Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)
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Sundominlahti Bay and Söderfjärden
Finland, Länsi-Suomen lääni
21o 35.00' East 63o 0.00' North
A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3
Year of IBA assessment
Site description A shallow eutrophic sea bay at the mouth of the Laihia river lying south of the town of Vaasa. Most of the bay is open water, although there are wide marshes, and extensive beds of reed Phragmites. To the south lies the agricultural area of Söderfjärden, which was previously a sea bay. The IBA also includes an undisturbed area of inner archipelago, where Grus grus from the farmland roost.
Key Biodiversity The most important staging area for Grus grus in Finland. It is also important for other staging waterbirds.