Literature type: Scientific
Journal: GSC Advanced research reviews
Volume: 17 , Pages: 87-103
Full reference: Aghababyan, K., Khachatryan, A., Baloyan, S., Grigoryan, V., Khechoyan, A., Hambardzumyan, K., Ghazaryan, A., Gevorgyan, V. & Rostron, C. 2023. Influence of public hunting lands on water birds of internationally recognized conservation areas in Armenia. GSC Advanced research reviews 17: 87-103
Keywords: AEWA, Emerald Sites, hunting lands, Important Bird Areas, threatened species, waterbird migration
Abstract:
The paper is aimed at identification of the use of the Public Hunting Lands (PHL) by hunters in Armenia, and determination of the risks for priority waterbird species. In Armenia, the Government has allocated 40 PHLs, with a total area of 5,426.48 square kilometres, which do not overlap with the nationally protected areas, but overlap with the internationally recognized conservation sites, important for protection of breeding populations of waterbird species and their congregations during migrations: Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs), Emerald Sites protected under Bern Convention, and critical sites for migratory waterbirds, recognized under African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA sites). Thus, PHLs overlap with 40,660 ha or 10% of the total IBA’s area, 84,933 ha or 8% of Emerald Sites, and 14,864 ha or 8% of AEWA sites. Some of the most frequently visited PHLs overlap with all three categories of the mentioned conservation sites, imposing threat of illegal shooting of the priority waterbird species (listed in national legislation and/or in international agreements). Among 200 priority bird species recorded within the overlapping areas, there are eight species with 50-100% of their Armenian population inside the overlapping areas. To reduce the risks of illegal hunting for the priority bird species it is necessary: *To review the PHLs and exclude overlapping areas, *To set up other alternative PHLs, and *To begin a process of wetland restoration instead of lost ones, with the main aim to increase breeding habitats and stopover points for the waterfowl and waders.
Literature type: Report
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31858.30404
Language:
English
Full reference: Aarvak, T., Øien, I.J. & Shimmings, P. 2016. A critical review of Lesser White-fronted Goose release projects. , NOF-report 2016-6. 218 pp.
Keywords: release project, reintroduction, translocation, illegal, genetic, distribution, population, court case, hybrid, barnacle goose, carrier species
Literature type: Report
Language:
English
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Full reference: Koffijberg, K. & van Winden, E. 2013. Lesser White-fronted Geese in The Netherlands: a review of trends, phenology, distribtuion patterns and origin. , Sovon-rapport 2013/48. Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland, Nijmegen.
Keywords: Reintroduction, wintering, The Netherlands, population trend, occurrence
Literature type: Report
Language:
English
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Full reference: Marchant, J.H. & Musgrove, A.J. 2011. Review of European flyways of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus. , Research Report 595. British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford.
Keywords: reintroduction
Literature type: Scientific
Journal: Ornis Svecica
Volume: 20 , Pages: 115-127.
Language:
English
Full reference: Fox, A.D., Ebbinge, B.S., Mitchell, C., Heniicke, T., Aarvak, T., Colhoun, K., Clausen, P., Dereliev, S., Faragó, S., Koffijberg, K., Kruckenberg, H., 2010. Current estimates of goose population sizes in western Europe, a gap analysis and an assessment of trends. Ornis Svecica 20: 115-127.
Keywords: population size, review, gap analysis, Fennoscandia
Abstract:
We estimated the size of 30 defined populations of geese wintering in the Western Palearctic (including five released or reintroduced populations of three species). Fourteen populations were accurately estimated from almost full count coverage or robust sampling and ten were well estimated based on more than 50% of their total being counted. An estimated 5.03 million geese wintered in January 2009, up on 3.10 million in January 1993. Only two populations numbered less than 10,000 birds (Scandinavian Lesser White-fronted Goose and Svalbard/ Greenland Light-bellied Brent Goose, the former being critically small within restricted range). Eighteen populations numbered 10,000–100,000, eight 100,000– 1,000,000 and the largest 1.2 million individuals. Of 21 populations with known longer term trends, 16 are showing significant exponential increases, 4 are stable and one declining. Amongst these same populations, five are declining since the 1990s. Long term declines in productivity were found in 7 out of 15 populations. Amongst most of the 11 populations for which data exist, there were no significant long-term trends in annual adult survival. Improved monitoring, including demographic, is required to retain populations in favorable conservation status.
Literature type: Report
Language:
English
Full reference: Amato, G. 2010. A Review of the Conservation Genetics Issues Confronting the Lesser White-fronted Goose Recovery Program. , Executive Summary for unfinalized report.
Keywords: genetics, reintroduction
Literature type: Report
Language:
English
Full reference: Banks, A.N., Wright, L.J., Maclean, I.M.D., Hann, C. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2008. Review of the status of introduced non-native waterbird species in the area of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement: 2007 Update. , BTO Research Report No. 489.
Keywords: re-introduction, feral, captivity, genetics, escapee
Literature type: General
Journal: Bulletin of the goose, swan and duck study group of Eastern Europe and North Asia (Casarca)
Volume: 8 , Pages: 233-276.
Language:
Russian
(In Russian with English summary)
Full reference: Morozov, V.V. & Syroechkovski Jr, E.E. 2002. [Lesser White-fronted Goose on the verge of the millenium. ], Bulletin of the goose, swan and duck study group of Eastern Europe and North Asia (Casarca): 8, 233-276.
Literature type: Newsletter
Language:
English
Full reference: Morozov, V.V. & Rebrova, I.V. 2001. [A goose on the verge of extinction.] , Russian Conservation News: No.26:32-34.
Keywords: review
Literature type: Book Chpt
Language:
English
Full reference: Lorentsen, S.-H., Øien, I.J., Aarvak, T., Markkola, J., von Essen, L., Farago, S., Morozov, V., Syroechkovsky Jr., E. & Tolvanen, P. 1999. Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus. , Pp.: 144-161 in: Madsen, J., Cracknell, G. & Fox, A.D. (Eds.) Goose populations of the Western Palearctic. A review of status and distribution. Wetlands International Publ. No. 48, Wetlands International, Wageningen, The Netherlands. National Environmenta
Keywords: status, distribution, review
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