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STATUS OF GEESESTATUS OF GEESESTATUS OF GEESE STATUS OF GEESE ININININ

EAST CHINAEAST CHINAEAST CHINAEAST CHINALei Cao, Mark Barter, Lei Cao, Mark Barter, Xin Wang

d H h Gand Hanzhao Guo

University of Science and Technology of ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of China

WHY DID WE DO THE WHY DID WE DO THE SURVEYS?SURVEYS?

11 Improve our understanding ofImprove our understanding of1.1. Improve our understanding of Improve our understanding of waterbirdwaterbird conservation status in conservation status in

t Chit Chieast Chinaeast China

2.2. Identify key researchIdentify key research prioritiespriorities2.2. Identify key research Identify key research prioritiespriorities

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EAST ASIANEAST ASIANEAST ASIAN EAST ASIAN WINTERING WINTERING

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Bean Goose 150 000 31 892 10 743 190 000 80 80 000 + 70 000

GWf Goose 33 000 30 275 69 732 130 000 25 150 000 - 200 000




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LWf Goose 21 000 2 6 21 000 100 20 000

Greylag Goose 13 000 1 - 13 000 - 50 000 - 100 000Goose

PROTECTION PROTECTION STATUSSTATUS

National Nature ReservesNational Nature ReservesNational Nature Reserves National Nature Reserves used by geeseused by geese


Swan Goose 72

Bean Goose 47

GWFG 73

LWFG 100

Greylag Goose 63


Swan Goose 72 96

Bean Goose 47 78

GWFG 73 95

LWFG 100 100

Greylag Goose 63 91

NATIONAL NATURE RESERVESNATIONAL NATURE RESERVESCore AreaCore AreaI t t t l tI t t t l tExperimental ZoneExperimental Zone Intact, natural ecosystemIntact, natural ecosystemKey area for animals & plantsKey area for animals & plantsNobody can enterNobody can enter

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AreaAreaOnly scientific and Only scientific and research activities allowedresearch activities allowed

Experimental ZoneExperimental ZoneScientific, educational and Scientific, educational and t i t ti iti ll dt i t ti iti ll dtourist activities allowedtourist activities allowedBreeding of rare and Breeding of rare and endangered animalsendangered animals

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SHENGJIN LAKE’S BIRDSSHENGJIN LAKE’S BIRDSMaximum single count of 71,000T t l f 62 i d i i tTotal of 62 species during winter

SPECIES GROUP %Anatidae 86.0Shorebirds 6.1Gulls/Terns 2.7Herons/Egrets 2.0Cormorants 0.9Spoonbills 0.9G b 0 6Grebes 0.6Cranes 0.4Rails 0 3Rails 0.3Storks 0.1

SHENGJIN LAKE’S BIRDSSHENGJIN LAKE’S BIRDSBean Goose 41,457Greater White-fronted Goose 11 677Greater White fronted Goose 11,677Falcated Duck 7,365Baikal Teal 3 780Baikal Teal 3,780Dunlin 3,370S t bill d D k 2 787Spot-billed Duck 2,787Eurasian Wigeon 2,600Common Black-headed Gull 2,281Tundra Swan 1,788Common Teal 1,253Swan Goose 1,179Spotted Redshank 1,061

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BUFFALOSBUFFALOS

DOMESTIC GEESEDOMESTIC GEESE

WATER LEVELSWATER LEVELS

POACHING ?POACHING ?POACHING ?POACHING ?

CONSERVATION STATUSCONSERVATION STATUSCONSERVATION STATUSCONSERVATION STATUS•• large population declines in recentlarge population declines in recentlarge population declines in recent large population declines in recent

decadesdecadesi ifi t i th ti ifi t i th t•• significant ongoing threatssignificant ongoing threats

•• competition for wetland resourcescompetition for wetland resourcescompetition for wetland resourcescompetition for wetland resources•• existing nature reserve and wildlife existing nature reserve and wildlife

legislation is unrealisticlegislation is unrealistic

POOR!POOR!POOR!POOR!

MAJOR ECOLOGICALMAJOR ECOLOGICALMAJOR ECOLOGICAL MAJOR ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGECHALLENGE

Ensure sustainable use of wetland resourcesEnsure sustainable use of wetland resourcesti t t l b fti t t l b f••continue to support large numbers of continue to support large numbers of

peoplepeople••whilst still maintaining the rich and unique whilst still maintaining the rich and unique biodiversitybiodiversitybiodiversitybiodiversity

A BIG CHALLENGE!A BIG CHALLENGE!

Thank youThank youThank youThank you谢谢谢谢谢谢谢谢

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