Thousands of black-necked cranes spending winter in Tibet

July,28 2016 BY Master Catherine Jigme 0 COMMENTS

Black-necked cranes are rare birds under national priority protection in Tibet. Tibet Autonomous Regional Government has made great efforts to protect the eco-environment of the wetland on the middle reaches of the Yarlungzangbo River, Lhasa River and Nyangchu River, and as well as set up a nature reserve for the Class I nationally protected black-necked cranes.
In 2009, the International Association for Crane Protection conducted a scientific survey on the Tibetan Plateau in the hope of learning whether the campaign to develop China's vast western region had damaged the inhabitation of black-necked cranes. As a result, they were amazed to find that at least 70 percent of these birds populated there.
Up to now, about 4,200 such cranes-species spent winter in Tibet, according to the U.S. International Crane Foundation and Tibet's Plateau Species Research Center. This year, the number of the birds wintering in the wetland in Tibet has increased to more than 8,000.
The black-necked cranes make a special sight for tourists to Tibet in winter. We could see a flock of black-necked cranes dancing on the grassland so happily.

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About the Author - Master Catherine Jigme

With exceptional passion and outstanding leadership, Mrs. Catherine has dedicated herself to Tibet inbound tourism and China tour for 15 years. As one of the handful females who see great potential of Chinese inbound tourism, Catherine has made great contribution to promoting Tibet tourism and enhancing the employment of Tibetans and prosperity of local Tibetan community.

Over the years, she travelled overseas with Tibet Tourism Bureau many times to promote Tibet tourism. Currently, Catherine works as the marketing director of Tibet Vista, an opinion leader behind the whole team of Tibet Vista.

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