7 Red-crowned Cranes return to Tram Chim National Park

Updated date: 12/26/2024 13:45:36

DTO - At 11:00 a.m. on December 26, security guards at Phu Hiep Station, Tram Chim National Park (Tam Nong district), recorded 7 cranes flying across the station towards area A5 of the Park.

Image of 7 Red-crowned Cranes (cut from clip) recorded by Phu Hiep Station security guard

Late December is the time when cranes begin to leave their breeding grounds in northern Cambodia to return to the Mekong Delta. Many years ago, red-crowned cranes also began to return to Tram Chim National Park at this time. However, for many years, the cranes gradually returned to Tram Chim very late, some years not even one individual returned.

The return of the cranes according to the previous schedule is an indication that the natural environment of the National Park is gradually recovering. This is a good sign for the crane recovery program by reintroduction that Dong Thap province has just launched.

With the recovery of the natural ecosystem, it is hoped that the flock of wild cranes will return to Tram Chim in greater numbers.

Dr. Tran Triet

International Crane Association

University of Science , VNU-HCM

Source: https://baodongthap.vn/moi-truong/7-con-seu-dau-do-ve-vuon-quoc-gia-tram-chim-128121.aspx