Six more red-crowned cranes from Thailand have arrived at Tram Chim National Park.

TPO - On the afternoon of June 24th, at Tram Chim National Park, the People's Committee of Dong Thap province, in coordination with international organizations, received six more red-crowned cranes imported from Thailand for breeding and rearing. This is the second batch of red-crowned cranes brought to Tram Chim, following the six brought in in 2025.

The program to bring red-crowned cranes to Tram Chim National Park for breeding is a collaboration between the People's Committee of Dong Thap province, the Wildlife Park Organization of Thailand (ZPOT), the Vietnam Zoo Association (VZA), and the International Crane Foundation (ICF). This is an effort to conserve biodiversity and restore the ecosystem of Tram Chim National Park – the world's 2000th Ramsar site. The program was also included in the talks between Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Anutin Charnvirakul on June 8th in Hanoi.

Cranes from Thailand were transported to Tram Chim National Park by air.

Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Thien, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Dong Thap province, believes that the journey to bring the cranes back is extremely arduous, requiring global cooperation and the solidarity of society. The road ahead to help the red-crowned cranes "settle" and develop sustainably in Tram Chim is still long and fraught with many challenges.

"Crane conservation efforts not only protect a rare bird species but also restore wetland ecosystems, improve people's livelihoods, and promote harmonious development between humans and nature," Mr. Thien said.

Previously, from June 21-23, a delegation from Dong Thap province traveled directly to Thailand to complete the technical procedures and receive the cranes.

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On the afternoon of June 23rd, flight VN604 brought six cranes from Thailand to Tan Son Nhat Airport (Ho Chi Minh City). Immediately after completing airport procedures, the cranes were transported to Tram Chim National Park. By 9 PM, the cranes arrived at Tram Chim and were released into the young crane enclosure; all were healthy. There, the flock was isolated, cared for, and underwent acclimatization procedures according to conservation protocols.

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The flock of cranes received at Tram Chim National Park this time includes 2 males and 4 females, weighing between 5.3 and 6.7 kg. Throughout the transportation process, the cranes were carefully cared for and kept in a temperature-controlled area to ensure their health before boarding the aircraft.

Currently, the enclosure system at Tram Chim National Park has been systematically and comprehensively invested in to continue receiving new cranes. The unit has arranged areas for paired breeding, young cranes, semi-wild breeding, a breeding area, a wastewater treatment system, and modern surveillance cameras. The isolation enclosure area, in particular, has been rigorously disinfected and renovated.

This is a significant milestone in the implementation of the Red-crowned Crane Conservation and Development Project in Tram Chim National Park, Dong Thap province. According to the project, Dong Thap plans to import and release 100 red-crowned cranes within 10 years (2022-2032), with a minimum of 50 surviving. The released flock will be able to reproduce naturally, survive in the wild, and live year-round in Tram Chim National Park.

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Previously, on April 10, 2025, Dong Thap province received 6 red-crowned cranes imported from Thailand. These cranes were brought to Tram Chim National Park for care and breeding purposes. Currently, the cranes have adapted well to the care environment at the park.

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The red-crowned crane has long been considered the soul of the Dong Thap Muoi wetlands. The serious decline in the natural crane population over the past decades is a major concern for scientists and authorities.

Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province is one of the areas where red-crowned cranes are frequently observed to inhabit and feed. Previously, the number of cranes recorded in Tram Chim sometimes exceeded 1,000 individuals (1,058 individuals in 1988). From then until the late 1990s, Tram Chim consistently had the highest concentration of red-crowned cranes in the lower Mekong River basin. The presence of red-crowned cranes was one of the important reasons for the formation of the Tram Chim Wetland Reserve, the predecessor of today's Tram Chim National Park. However, due to various reasons, the number of red-crowned cranes returning to Tram Chim has decreased over time, with some years seeing no return at all.

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