Conservation of lesser white-fronted goose in Sweden
The population of the lesser white-fronted goose has steadily declined since the 1940s, making it one of the most globally threatened bird species in Sweden.
Short facts
- Ritsem, Northern Sweden
- Lesser white-fronted goose
- Support long-term conservation of the species
- 2021–ongoing
Conservation efforts have been ongoing since the mid-1970s by authorities and organisations, and the areas where Vattenfall has many of its hydro operations are home to the EU’s only breeding population of this species.
Vattenfall has supported conservation efforts by sponsoring specially designed transmitters powered by solar cells to track geese raised in captivity and released into the wild. In 2024, Vattenfall continued to support the project by assisting with stocking and monitoring the geese on site.
The conservation project, “Projekt Fjällgås,” is led by the Swedish Hunter’s Association in collaboration with the foundation Nordens Ark and the Ornithological Society in Norrbotten.
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Biodiversity and nature protection are a priority at Vattenfall. It is one of the focus areas in our environmental policy and therefore also a central part in our environmental work.
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