Sarus cranes return to live on Kien Giang land

10 years ago, the Sarus Crane returned to the area of ​​Binh An commune, Kien Luong district (Kien Giang) with the number of over 360 children. However, the red-headed cranes here have become less and less and have been absent for nearly two years.

The cause of cranial reduction is due to the narrowing of the crane's habitat. The fields of rice fields - the main food source of cranes today become shrimp ponds, stone and clay mining projects.

However, from the middle of February 2013 up to now, there are more than 30 migratory cranes to feed and live in the areas of Hon Chong and Ba Nui hamlets, Binh An commune.

Many people here said that cranes went to eat very early every day, from 6:30 am to late evening to concentrate on sleeping next to Holcim cement factory.

Unlike the previous times, cranes did not focus on eating each herd, but divided into small groups of 3-4 children to eat at retail.

At the same time, in the district of Giang Thanh border, the reserve of the Sarus Crane on the meadow of Phu My, the crane did not return to food as in previous years, because the grassland died of drought, lost food sources. main.

Local people said that since the beginning of 2013, cranes have come here to visit some of their children and have been absent so far.