Dr. RICHARDSON informs us that it "is the most common Swan in the interior of the Fur Countries. It breeds as far south as lat. 61 degrees, but principally within the arctic circle, and in its ...

These sites offer less protection from predators and disturbance than nature reserves, exposing the swans to higher risks.

Very few of them breed in the country. They are mainly migratory birds seen in the country in winter. According to forestry departments, nearly 100,000 swans of various species winter in the ...