Table 1.
Summary of geese spring stopover sites based on global positioning system (GPS) tracked data.
| Passage | No. of Sites | Total Area (ha) | Mean Area (ha) | Species | Usage in 2017 (days) * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | 32 | 462,254 | 14,445 | All | 142 |
| Northeast | 31 | 1,502,998 | 48,483 | GWFG, LWFG, BG | 649 |
| Northwest | 47 | 210,409 | 4476 | GreyLag, SG, BG | 191 |
| Total | 110 | 2,175,661 | 67,404 | All | 982 |
Notes. * accumulative days of stay in 2017. We only reported the usage in 2017 as it has the most routes (19 of 33). Moreover, we have all five geese in 2017. GWFG: Greater White-Fronted Goose, LWFG: Lesser White-Fronted Goose, BG: Bean Goose; SG: Swan Goose; Greylag: Greylag Goose.