Black-necked Cranes Wintering in Zhaotong, Yunnan
Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao National Nature ReserveDashanbao Nature Reserve in Zhaotong is one of the most popular destination for Yunnan Birding Tours. Covering a total area of 19,200 hectares, the Reserve is a plateau marshland. There are more than 1,300 black-necked cranes wintering in Dashanbao Reserve which has become the largest winter habitat of black-necked cranes and is regarded as one of the “Hometowns of Black-necked Cranes in China”. The reserve has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2004.
Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao National Nature ReserveThe birds have gradually attracted researchers, photographers and tourists. Every winter, large numbers of black-necked cranes migrate to Dahaizi Wetland from Tibet Plateau in the end of October, and leave in April the next year when the black-necked cranes “dance” on the wetland, leaving deep impressions on tourists’ minds.
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