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Table 1 Number of wintering Bar-headed Geese by geographic area and administration division in south-central Tibet in January 2014

From: A revised species population estimate for the Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Valleys and counties

Elevation (m)

Number

West Yarlung River valley

 

13,144

 Lhaze County, Yarlung River

3920–4000

1147

 Lhaze County, Sakya Qu River

4000–4050

2148

 Lhaze County, Re Qu River

3920–4000

211

 Xaitongmoin County, Yarlung River

3890–3920

161

 Xaitongmoin County, Rong Qu River

3920–3970

91

 Xaitongmoin County, Tanakpu Qu River

3890–3930

1146

 Sakya County, Shab Qu valley

3900–3970

583

 Shigatse City, Yarlung River

3800–3890

6005

 Namling County, Yarlung River

3800–3830

1388

 Namling County, Shang Qu River

3830–4000

219

 Rinpung–Nyemo Cos., Yarlung River

3710–3800

0

 Nyemo County, Nyemo Maqu River

3710–3830

45

Nyang Qu River valley

 

20,800

 Shigatse City

3850–3870

11,925

 Bainang County

3870–3930

4075

 Gyantse County

3930–5030

4800

Yamdrok Lake

 

190

 Nakartse County

4460–4520

190

Lhasa River valley

 

25,809

 Quxu County, Lhasa River

3590–3630

2075

 Doilungdeqen County, Lhasa River

3630–3640

81

 Doilungdeqen County Doilung Qu River

3640–3740

140

 Lhasa Urban, Lhasa River

3640–3680

15

 Dagze County, Lhasa River

3680–3790

5158

 Lhunzub County, Penbo River

3730–3970

18,210

 Maizhokunggar County, Lhasa River

3790–3840

0

 Maizhokunggar County, Maizho Maqu River

3830–4450

130

East Yarlung River valley

 

6786

 Quxu County

3590–3710

1317

 Gonggar County

3570–3590

2866

 Danang County

3560–3570

422

 Nedong County

3555–3560

1379

 Sangri County

3550–3555

802

 Gyatsa-Miling Counties.

2950–3260

0

Nyang River valley

 

302

 Gongbo Gyamda and Nylingchi Counties

2930–4880

302

Grand total

 

67,031