Sarus cranes leave Vietnam to Cambodia

Each pair of Sarus cranes when paired will live together for a lifetime. When a child dies, the other child will share, even "hunger strike" to follow his partner. However, the one-time symbol of Tram Chim National Park now stands in front of extinction.

The Sarus Crane is considered a symbol of Tram Chim (Dong Thap) and is one of the factors that helped the National Park become the 2,000th wetland (ramsar) in the world at the end of 2012. However, the number The species here is declining.As before, Tram Chim's cranes estimated up to 60% of migratory cranes, now only a few dozen individuals.In 2002, Tram Chim only welcomed 11 cranes, 10 years later only 13 individuals came here.(Photo: Nguyen Van Hung / WWF- Vietnam).

The Sarus Crane (grus antigone sharpii) is the tallest of the flying birds.They are considered the most faithful birds, paired only once in their lives.When a child dies, the other child even "goes on a hunger strike" to follow his partner.(Photo: Nguyen Van Hung / WWF - Vietnam).

The habitat of the species is marsh, shallow waters and wetlands.They can eat raw foods commonly found in marshes and shallow waters such as roots, roots, insects, crustaceans and some small mammals.(Photo: Thomas Cristofoletti / WWF-US).

According to conservationists, reclamation activities, land encroachment of humans has narrowed the habitat and reduced crane food - the biggest threat to species and gradually pushed them out of Vietnam.In the picture, people harvest fish in Tram Chim National Park.(Photo: Thomas Cristofoletti / WWF-US).

In addition, illegal trade in eggs, young birds and adults or hunting for eggs and cranes as food also causes species to decline.(Photo: Doan Hong / WWF-Vietnam).

Not only Tram Chim, Sarus Crane has appeared in Lang Sen (Long An), with very few numbers, only 7 individuals in 2008, then increased but by 2013 it is no longer available.(Photo: Nguyen Linh Em / WWF-Vietnam).

International Conservation Organization (WW) said that when leaving Tram Chim, crane used to call Hon Chong (Kien Giang) with the number of 336 children (in 2001). The following year, the tourism and shrimp farming activities here exploded, leaving the crane with only 15 children in 2007.
Leaving Hon Chong, cranes cross Phu My (Kien Giang).In 2009, there were 152 children here.However, the same situation happened in Hon Chong, so from 2010 onwards, the number of red-headed cranes returning to Phu My is only sporadic.(Photo: Tăng A Pẩu / WWF-Vietnam).

Unsuitable habitat in Vietnam forces the crane to find another place to stop.Anlung Pring (Cambodia) reserve - about 30 km from the border of Kien Giang is becoming their "home".At first, local people only saw about 20 children coming to feed in 2001, so far they have fluctuated 200-300.(Photo: Binh Nguyen / WWF- Vietnam).

To preserve the crane, Vietnam and its organizations have implemented many projects to conserve and restore the wetland habitat in Tram Chim, Lang Sen and Kien Luong.In March 2016, Tram Chim National Park and the International Crane Society (ICF) recorded a red-headed crane that was wearing a surveillance ring 18 years ago and brought the whole family back to Tram Chim.(Photo: Nguyen Van Hung / WWF-Vietnam).

The noise-free and pollution-powered solar boats are equipped by WWF to Tram Chim National Park in tourism activities, gradually replacing gasoline / diesel engine ships.(Photo: Binh Nguyen / WWF-Vietnam).