Database release:
SDF
NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

FI1200410

1.3 Site name

Hepokönkään alue

1.4 First Compilation date

1997-03

1.5 Update date

2018-12

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:Metsähallitus, Pohjanmaa-Kainuun luontopalvelut
Address:               
Email:

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site proposed as SCI:1998-08
Date site confirmed as SCI: No information provided
Date site designated as SAC:2015-04
National legal reference of SAC designation:Asetus 354/2015

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:27.863900
Latitude:64.817500

2.2 Area [ha]

150.0000

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):


No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name


No information provided

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Boreal (0.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types Site assessment
Code PF NP Cover [ha] Cave [number] Data quality A|B|C|D A|B|C
      RepresentativityRelative SurfaceConservationGlobal
3210  info      0.75  0.00 
3260  info      1.354  0.00 
7140  info      2.3  0.00 
7160  info      0.304  0.00 
7220  info      0.1  0.00 
7230  info      9.959  0.00 
8220  info      0.00 
9010  info      44  0.00 
9050  info      10.7  0.00 
91D0  info      16.3  0.00 
91E0  info      1.363  0.00 
  • PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
  • NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Cover: decimal values can be entered
  • Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species Population in the site Site assessment
G Code Scientific Name S NP T Size Unit Cat. D.qual. A|B|C|D A|B|C
      MinMax  Pop.Con.Iso.Glo.
M1910Pteromys volans          DD 
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
  • Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species

Population in the site

Motivation

Group CODE Scientific Name S NP Size Unit Cat. Species Annex Other categories
     MinMax C|R|V|PIVVABCD
Dactylorhiza fuchsii                   
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. incarnata                   
A542Emberiza rustica                   
A261Motacilla cinerea             
A260Motacilla flava                   
A072Pernis apivorus             
Phellinus populicola                   
Ramalina thrausta                   
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
  • Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
  • Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class % Cover
N060.00
N0710.00
N1788.00
N191.00
N221.00

Total Habitat Cover

100

Other Site Characteristics

Alue on hyvin monipuolista vaaramaata ja Hepoköngäs on Suomen suurin vesiputous, joka on valtakunnalinen maisemanähtävyys. Rotkon molemmin puolin on korkeat kallioseinämät, jotka vähittäin mataloituvat ja loivenevat alajuoksulle päin. Jokilaakson rinteillä ja reunamilla on runsaasti rehevyyttä: lehtoja, lähdepuroja, lähteisiä korpia, lettoja ja edustavia tulvametsiä. Noin puolet alueesta on edustavaa kuusivaltaista vanhaa metsää, osin myös havupuusekametsää ja lehtipuusekoitteisia lehtojuotteja. Toinen puoli alueesta on käsiteltyä nuorta metsää. Aluuella on myös uhanalaisia ja harvinaisia lajeja.

4.2 Quality and importance

Kaikki tietolomakkeen taulukoissa 3.1 ja 3.2 mainitut luontotyypit ja lajit (lukuun ottamatta edustavuudeltaan luokkaan D luokiteltuja luontotyyppejä ja populaation merkittävyyden osalta luokkaan D luokiteltuja lajeja) kuuluvat alueen suojeluperusteisiin ja kaikkien niiden suojelutavoitteena on vähintäänkin alueen merkityksen säilyttäminen osana verkostoa. Lisäksi alueen suojelussa ja hoidossa painotetaan seuraavia tavoitteita: Alueella vallitseva luontotyyppien ja lajien sekä niiden elinympäristöjen tila säilytetään turvaamalla luonnon omien prosessien mukainen kehitys.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
RankThreats and pressures [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
Mb
Positive Impacts
RankActivities, management [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)

Type[%]
PublicNational/Federal100
State/Province0
Local/Municipal0
Any Public0
Joint or Co-Ownership0
Private0
Unknown0
sum100

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Heikkilä, H./Kainuun ympäristökeskus: Muistio 28.6.2000. Metsähallitus, Kainuun puistoalue Tietokantatäydennys 2016. Metsähallitus 2013: Luontotyyppi-inventointi. MHGIS ja YSAGIS -tietokannat,luontotyyppi-aineisto 15.11.2013. Suomen ympäristökeskus 2013: Hertta (Eliölajit-tietojärjestelmä) 1.1.2013. Rajasärkkä, Ari 2013: Suojelualueverkon maalinnuston linjalaskennat. Excel-taulukko. Metsähallitus. 15.4.2013.

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code Cover [%]
FI00100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):


No information provided

5.3 Site designation (optional)

Seutukaavavaraus, aarnialue, joka on suojeltu Metsähallituksen omalla päätöksellä. Aarnialueen laajennus toteutetaan myös Metsähallituksen omalla päätöksellä.

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:Metsähallitus
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

X
Yes Name: Hepokönkään hoito- ja käyttösuunnitelma, Metsähallitus, 2008. Metsähallituksen luonnonsuojelujulkaisuja. Sarja C 44, 40 s.
Link:

No, but in preparation
No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)


No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes
X
No

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