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Russian Federation
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Syria
Turkmenistan
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Poland
Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Greece
Romania
Azerbaijan
China
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Lesser white-fronted goose migratory routes in Eurasia
Breeding area
Key areas for Lesser white-fronted goose
Staging/wintering area
Satellite-tracked migratory route
Possible migratory corridor
Swedish supplemented/reintroduced population
Source: adopted from the AEWA International Single Species Action Plan for the Conservation of the
Palearctic population of the Lesser White-fronted Goose, 2008. Original data from Birdlife Norway.
Opportunities for ecological networks
Enforcing hunting bans on geese at key sites when lesser white-
fronted geese are present is currently considered the only way to
effectively halt the ongoing decline of the species. This should
be coupled with awareness-raising, identification training and
involvement of hunters in conservation efforts at key sites.
An International Working Group has been convened for
this threatened species under the African-Eurasian Waterbird
Agreement (AEWA) International Single Species Action Plan
for the Conservation of the Western Palearctic population of the
lesser white-fronted goose. Bringing together representatives from
all 22 key range states, the Working Group aims to coordinate
and enhance conservation efforts along the flyways of the two
Western Palearctic sub-populations, for example, by agreeing on
which conservation activities should be prioritized, developing a
common monitoring scheme, and sharing best practices as well
as resources. Within this framework, the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat
also encourages and assists range states in forming National
Working Groups and drafting National Action Plans for the
species. This will also hopefully contribute to ensuring a long-term
commitment in individual range states to participate actively in the
conservation of the lesser white-fronted goose.
Figure 23:
Migration of lesser white-fronted goose.