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Background Areas along the River Kokemäenjoki in Southwest Finland, from the river's ancient estuaries to the present estuary, including Lake Puurijärvi, Preiviikinlahti and Kokemäenjoen suisto, are among the most important for bird protection in Finland. They have been assessed as internationally valuable wetlands in many contexts. A number of species ...

Background The lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) is a goose species breeding in the tundra zone (low-arctic and forest) from northern Fennoscandia to eastern Siberia. Its historical range covers the whole subarctic Eurasia, but nowadays the distribution is patchy. The recent estimate of its world population is 22 000-27 000 individuals. Presen ...