Bar-headed geese were observed recently at Yangguan national natural reserve in Dunhuang, Gansu province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Bar-headed geese were seen recently at the Yangguan national natural reserve in Dunhuang, Gansu province, together with thousands of wild ducks.

The goose is unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is a national level II protected species. Thanks to local protection efforts, more geese have been spotted in the reserve.