Crane makes itself at home

1 April 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Environment and natural resources / Environment and natural resources policy and administration / Environmental and biodiversity protection / National parks and wildlife sanctuaries / Social development
Ang Trapeng Thmor Reserve / Anlung Pring sanctuary / Australian aid / ICF / International Crane Foundation / Kien Giang / Sarus crane / Southeast Asia / WCS / Wildlife Conservation Society

A growing number of red-headed Sarus cranes are reportedly flocking west from Vietnam to a protected sanctuary in Kampot province’s Kampong Trach district, and conservationists observing the trend aren’t sure why. The Tuoitrenews website reported on Saturday that unusually large numbers of the birds, which are classified as vulnerable to extinction, have left their well-known flapping grounds in Vietnam’s southwestern Kien Giang province for the Kingdom’s wetlands. …

 Amelia Woodside
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