Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae > Anser > Anser cygnoidesAnser cygnoides (Swan Goose)Synonyms: Anas cygnoides; Anas spec (pro parte) Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 2.28172 EDGE Score: 2.57466 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 7.538 lbs (3.419 kg) | | Birth Weight [2] | 145 grams |  | | Diet [3] | Herbivore | | Diet - Plants [3] | 100 % | | Forages - Ground [3] | 80 % | | Forages - Water Surface [3] | 20 % | | | Clutch Size [5] | 6 | | Clutches / Year [1] | 1 | | Fledging [1] | 70 days | | Incubation [4] | 28 days | | Maximum Longevity [1] | 31 years | | Migration [6] | Intracontinental | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 35 inches (88 cm) | | Wing Span [4] | 5.74 feet (1.75 m) |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Alashan Plateau semi-desert |
China, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Amur meadow steppe |
China, Russia |
Palearctic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Bohai Sea saline meadow |
China |
Palearctic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Central China loess plateau mixed forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Central Korean deciduous forests |
Republic of Korea, Dem. People's Rep of Korea |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Changbai Mountains mixed forests |
China, Dem. People's Rep of Korea |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Changjiang Plain evergreen forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Da Hinggan-Dzhagdy Mountains conifer forests |
China, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Daba Mountains evergreen forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Daurian forest steppe |
China, Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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East Siberian taiga |
Russia |
Palearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Eastern Gobi desert steppe |
China, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Gobi Lakes Valley desert steppe |
Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Great Lakes Basin desert steppe |
Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Huang He Plain mixed forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Jian Nan subtropical evergreen forests |
China |
Indo-Malayan |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Khangai Mountains alpine meadow |
Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Khangai Mountains conifer forests |
Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Manchurian mixed forests |
Republic of Korea, Dem. People's Rep of Korea, China, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Mongolian-Manchurian grassland |
China, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Nenjiang River grassland |
China |
Palearctic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Northeast China Plain deciduous forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Okhotsk-Manchurian taiga |
Russia |
Palearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Ordos Plateau steppe |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Qin Ling Mountains deciduous forests |
China |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Sayan Alpine meadows and tundra |
Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Sayan montane conifer forests |
Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Selenge-Orkhon forest steppe |
Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests |
China, Viet Nam |
Indo-Malayan |
Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests |
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Suiphun-Khanka meadows and forest meadows |
China, Russia |
Palearctic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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Trans-Baikal Bald Mountain tundra |
Russia |
Palearctic |
Tundra |
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Trans-Baikal conifer forests |
Russia, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Boreal Forests/Taiga |
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Ussuri broadleaf and mixed forests |
Russia |
Palearctic |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Yellow Sea saline meadow |
China |
Palearctic |
Flooded Grasslands and Savannas |
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| Name |
Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Achit Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Airag Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Amrok River estuary |
North Korea |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Aniva bay |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Anqing wetlands (Caizi Hu, Wuchang Hu and other lakes) |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Argun' river |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Bacha Dao Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Beidagang Wetland Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Boon Tsagaan Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Buir Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Bulgan River |
Mongolia |
A1 |
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Burgen River Valley |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Caimushan Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Chagan Hu Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Cheonsu Bay |
South Korea |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Cherniy (Black) Irtysh Delta |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A4i |
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Chongchon River estuary (including Mundok Nature Reserve) |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Chongdan field |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Dabusu Hu |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Dal'dzi lake |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Dalai Nur Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Dali Nur Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Daqinggou Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Dashanzuizi |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Dashinchilen Bayan Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Delta of Orkhon and Selenge Rivers |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Dongting Hu wetlands |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Fenglin Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Ganga Lakes |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Gaoyou Hu |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Geum-gang river and estuary |
South Korea |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Gyeongpo-ho lake |
South Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Hala Hai |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Han-gang estuary |
South Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Heiyupao Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Huihe Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Hukou Wetland Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Huma He Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Huret |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Huzhong Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Jiangkou Niaozhou Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Jingpo Hu Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Jiuduansha Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Junam reservoir |
South Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Kaifeng Liuyuankou Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Keluo He Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Khar Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Khar Us Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i, A4iii |
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Khovsgol Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Khukh Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Kumya Bay |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Lake Kwangpo |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Lake Manpo and Lake Bonpo |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Lake Samilpo |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Lake Tungjong and Lake Chonapo |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Laodengshan Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Liangshui Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Lianhuanhu Waterbird Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Longgan Hu Wetland Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Lower Tumen river |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i, A4ii, A4iii |
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Mangui |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Melmeg (Momege) Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Mengjin Huanghe Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Min Jiang Estuary |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Mongol Daguur |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Mudanfeng Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Nakdong-gang estuary |
South Korea |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Nansihu Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Nanweng He Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Naoli He Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Nargyz |
Turkmenistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Nikolaya bay |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4iii |
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Niuxintaobao |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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North-east Sakhalin lagoons |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i |
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Northern slope of Khamar-Daban mountains |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4iii |
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Nuomin-Bila He-Dayangshu |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Ogii Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Onchon field |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Ongjin Bay |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Onon-Balj |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Orangchon River estuary |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Orog Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Orqohan |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Oruku-Shina |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Pangquangou Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Panmun field |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Poyang Hu wetlands |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Qagan Nur |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Qihulin He Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Qindeli Sturgeon Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Qingdao-Rizhao coastal wetland and islands |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Qingtongxia reservoir and Yellow River wetlands in Zhongning and Zhongwei |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Qixing He Wetland Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Saihan Ul Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Sanjiang Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Sanmenxia Dam Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Schast'ya bay |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Selenga delta |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Selengiin Tsagaan Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Shaobo Hu Lake Area |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Shengjin Hu Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Shijiu Hu (Anhui) |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Shishankou Reservoir |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Shuangtai (Shuangtaizi) Estuary and Inner Gulf of Liaodong |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Sihong Wetland of Hongze Hu |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Songhua Hu, Baishan Hu and Hongshi Hu |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Taedong River estuary |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Tailai Dongfanghong |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Tashgain Tavan Lakes |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Telmen Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Tere-Khol' lake |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Teshigiin Olon Lakes |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Torey lakes (including Daursky Nature Reserve) |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Trekhozerki lakes |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4iii |
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Tsengeleg Lakes |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Tuanbowa Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Tumen River at Jingxin-Fangchuan |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Tumuji Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Tyk and Viakhtu bays |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i |
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Udyl' lake |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Ul'banskiy bay |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4iii |
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Ulgai |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Ulukhkol' lake |
Russia (Asian) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Ulungur Hu and Jili Hu (Fu Hai) |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Ulziitiin Sangiin Dalai Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Unryul Kumsanpo |
North Korea |
A1, A4i |
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Uureg Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Uvs Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Valleys of Khurkh-Khuiten Rivers |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Wafangdian Fuzhou Wan |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Wuda Lianchi Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Xianghai Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Xilin Gol Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Xingkai Hu Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Xunbiela He Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Yancheng Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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Yangdali Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Yinchuan plain |
China (mainland) |
A1, A3 |
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Yubei Huanghe Gudao Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i |
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Yueya Hu Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1 |
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Yunfeng Reservoir |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4iii |
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Zavkhan River: Ereen Lake |
Mongolia |
A1, A4i |
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Zhalong Nature Reserve |
China (mainland) |
A1, A4i, A4iii |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Indo-Burma |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam |
No |
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| Competing Species | Common Prey Count |
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| Netta rufina (Red-crested Pochard) | 1 |
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