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Home Range and Habitat Use of the Swan Goose in Western Mongolia

Authors
Enkhzaya Turmunkh1, 2, *, Onolragchaa Ganbold2, Erdenekhuu Batbold1, 2, Iderbat Damba1, *
1Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Biology, Laboratory of Ornithology and Entomology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
2Mongolian State University of Education, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
*Corresponding author. Email: enkhzaya_t@mas.ac.mn
*Corresponding author. Email: iderbat_d@mas.ac.mn
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Enkhzaya Turmunkh, Iderbat Damba
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DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-837-0_5How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Habitat use; core home range; Kernel density estimation
Abstract

The Swan Goose (Anser cygnoid) is a large, long-necked species typically inhabiting wetlands, lakes, and agricultural fields. It is characterized by a distinctly bicolored head and neck, dark brown above and tan below, and dark bill. Formerly listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List since 1988, the species was reclassified as “Endangered” in 2023 due to increasing threats to its breeding and wintering habitats. While extensive studies have been conducted on the migration routes, strategies, and population trends of breeding geese in Mongolia, research on their habitat use and home range across breeding, wintering, and stopover sites remains limited. In this paper, we present findings on the home range and habitat use of Swan Goose breeding in Western Mongolia. In 2018, we deployed GPS transmitters on five individuals from Uvs and Taigam Lakes. Based on GPS tracking, the average core home range (KDE 50%) was 123.6 km2 at the wintering site, 87.7 km2 at the breeding site, and 53.3 km2 at the stopover site. Tracked Swan Geese spent 66.6% of their time on lakes, 31.5% in the river valleys, and 2% in cropland. There is a significant difference in home range size depending on their breeding and wintering sites. We determined that there is a significant difference in habitat use between breeding, wintering, and stopover sites.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Biological Conference in Mongolia 2025 (IBCM 2025)
Series
Advances in Biological Sciences Research
Publication Date
17 September 2025
ISBN
978-94-6463-837-0
ISSN
2468-5747
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-837-0_5How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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