Dong Thap is ready to welcome the red-crowned crane back
Dong Thap - Tram Chim National Park is completing the final stages to be ready to welcome the return of the red-crowned crane.
This is an important part of the Red-crowned Cranes Conservation and Development Project for the period 2022 - 2032, to restore this rare bird population in the Muoi Delta region.
The Dong Thap Portal recently updated information, at the reserve, cages for red-crowned crane have been completed according to the semi-wild model, with full vegetation, water resources and natural habitats. All safety and care conditions are strictly controlled.
The International Conservation and Cooperation Center (Tram Chim National Park) also deploys a surveillance system of 9 remote surveillance cameras, limiting human impact on crab. The staff has been trained in Thailand to ensure care, first aid, and treatment of khmer patients according to international standards. The food source is guaranteed to suit the natural diet of red-crowned crane.
Mr. Doan Van Nhanh - Deputy Director of the Center for International Conservation and Cooperation, Tram Chim National Park - said that the garden has developed a temporary process for raising, caring for and releasing red-crowned cranes back into nature for implementation in the coming time. During the implementation process, the caregiver will absorb comments and accumulate experience from experts to complete the process.
In addition to building barns, in recent years, Tram Chim National Park has actively restored the typical ecosystem of Dong Thap Muoi, ensuring optimal conditions for the development of the red-crowned crane in the future. The fertile fields - an important food source for red-crowned crane has gradually recovered strongly in areas A1, A5, A4; the water environment and vegetation have also gradually recovered.
Previously, on April 13, at the Saigon holding Zoo, where 6 cranes moved to Vietnam from Nakhon Raschasima Zoo (Thailand) and were being quarantined, experts from Thailand, Vietnam and the International Cranes Association also discussed and assessed the health status of cranes after 3 days of quarantine.
The experts' general conclusion is that the 6 cranes have recovered well after a long journey and are eligible to be transferred to Tram Chim National Park as planned on April 19, 2025.
The 6 cranes were brought to Saigon Zoo on the night of April 10, after 4 hours of traveling by road and air, in hot and humid weather conditions, and were not allowed to eat or drink. All 6 individuals are safe, without any injuries, including scratches and no loss of strength.
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