|Location||Finland, Uudenmaan lääni| |Central coordinates||24o
43.30' East 60o 9.14' North| |IBA criteria||B2, C6| |Altitude||1
- 3m| |Year of IBA assessment||2009| Summary Core area of the
site is pool with standing freshwater, which acts as reservoir
of sewage plant. Site is nationally best breeding area for two
species: Gallinula chloropus and Anas strepera, and one of the
best for Podiceps auritus and Larus ridibundus. Ornithological
information The status of Suomenoja as a nationally important
bird area was published in 2002 (report by Leivo et al 2002). At
that time site was recognised important as holding nationally
significant numbers of Gadwall Anas strepera, Moorhen Gallinula
chloropus and Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinacea.
Additionally the site was known holding 11 pairs of Horned
Grebes Podiceps auritus, 850 pairs of Black-headed Gulls Larus
ridibundus (Lammi & Routasuo 2001). Values of the Suomenoja have
apparently improved during last decade and values are also
better known, as being m