Workshop
Bar-headed Goose
The event was opened with a welcome speech by Dr. Bernhard Seliger (representative of HSF-Korea) and Mr. B. Nurgulan (Chairman of the Department of Food and Agriculture of Bayan-Ulgii Province). Experts from China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Mongolia were cordially invited to share their expertise and experiences in connection with the persecution of striped geese. The aim of the workshop was to promote collaboration between government agencies, researchers and conservationists in each Central Asian Flyway (CAF) country.
The CAF covers several important waterfowl migration routes. One of the most iconic waterfowl species is the striped goose, which spends its breeding season in Central Asia and its wintering period in South Asia and India. Due to climate change and the degradation of habitats, resting and feeding areas, a declining population of striped geese has been observed in the last two decades.
For this reason, the Hanns Seidel Foundation reaffirms research to study the migration routes of birds and also aims to support networking and conservation activities in the CAF countries under the umbrella of the Think Global Sustainability Network.
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On July 22, 2024, experts participated in the WSCC-led Bar-heades goose persecution research in the Khongor-Ulun Lakes, Mongolia. The team was able to successfully capture 20 striped geese and equip ten of them with a satellite transmitter. This enables the researchers to understand the movement ecology of migratory birds and to evaluate their habitats.
During the event, the following measures were taken to preserve the Bar-headed Goose and its habitats along the CAF.
Measures would be:
- Identification of key species – e.g. striped goose or common crane
- Building a network to exchange ideas and jointly develop strategies for the protection of waterfowl species
- Improving conservation practices
- Close Cooperation and Knowledge exchange with governments and NGOs in CAF countries.
