Categorised as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, is on Appendix II of CITES and Appendix I and II of the CMS. In the project area it is a regular wintering species and in strong winter its number can reach over 22,000 individuals, which is about 39,2% of the global population. Flying between the roosting and feeding sites the wintering geese may become a victim of collisions with ground power lines. Included in the national RDB as Vulnerable. A national Action plan for the species was adopted by the MoEW in 2014.

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