The Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district of southern Dong Thapprovince has welcomed the return of some 35 red-headed (sarus) cranes,as floodwaters have receded since late January.
The cranes muster in areas of the 7,600 ha park where their favourite food, water chestnuts, can be found.
The sarus crane, with an average weight of 7-15 kilos, is listed inthe World Red Book of threatened species. Together with the cranes,Tram Chim Park is now also home to more than 1,000 snail storksand about 700 painted storks, which are also rare birds.
As thenatural environment in Tram Chim national park is flourishing after theflood season, more and more sarus cranes and other bird species willreturn to the park for the dry season. Recently, Tram Chim has hosted upto a million individual birds in total.
The management boardof the park has made strong efforts to preserve the natural ecosystem ofthe park and ensure the development of both botanical and animalspecies. Feeding grounds of the red-headed cranes are guarded day andnight to prevent hunting activity and water levels are regulated.-VNA