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Dong Thap works to conserve red-headed cranes

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is working on a plan to save red-headed cranes from extinction.
Dong Thap works to conserve red-headed cranes ảnh 1Illustrative image.  (Photo: Tram Chim National Park )

Dong Thap (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofDong Thap is working on a plan to save red-headed cranes from extinction.

Huynh Minh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, has signed a document sent to the Prime Minister, seeking his approval for the import of twored-headed cranes from Laos for conservation.

The red-headed crane is a symbolic species of Tram Chim National Park. Bringingthe birds to the park will contribute to preserving the endangered species,according to the committee.

The province urged the park to develop a project to preserve and develop the endangered species on the premises of the park in 2022-2023 period. It is also asked to take measures to restore the ecological environment.

Nguyen Van Lam, Director of the Tram Chim National Park, said adelegation from the province will travel to Thailand to discuss the possibility of bringingcrane eggs or small red-headed cranes to the Tram Chim National Park for hatching and conservation effort.

Duong Van Ni, an expert on biodiversity in the Mekong Delta,said that it might take up to 10 years to create a herd of cranes in nature.

The Tram Chim National Park, which spans 7,500 hectares, is adesignated wetland of international importance under the RamsarConvention. 

It is a haven for several rare bird species, including red-headedcranes which are classified as “endangered” by the International Union forConservation of Nature. The birds usually arrive from Cambodia in December andstay until May.

However, almost no red-headed cranes have arrived in the parkin the past three years, according to the park’s management board./.

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