Dong Thap receives 6 Red-crowned Cranes at Tram Chim National Park

Participating were Central Party Committee member, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan; Central Party Committee member, Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee Le Quoc Phong.

On the representative side of Thailand, there were Associate Professor, Dr. Jade Donavanik, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Thai Zoo; Ms. Chongkolnee Kaewsod, Acting Director of the Thai Zoo; Mr. Thanachon Kensingh, Director of Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo.

Dong Thap province officially received the first 6 Red-crowned Cranes (about 7 months old) from the Kingdom of Thailand on April 10, 2025.

The Red-crowned Cranes were raised at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo and transported to Vietnam by air, have completed quarantine according to regulations on wildlife quarantine at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and are eligible to be transported to Tram Chim National Park for further care and conservation.

The event marks an important milestone in the efforts to restore this rare bird species according to the Red-crowned Cranes Conservation and Development Project in Tram Chim National Park for the period 2022 - 2032.

Speaking at the Reception Program, Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee Le Quoc Phong said that the conservation of Red-crowned Cranes is of great significance, contributing significantly to the overall success of biodiversity conservation, especially endangered wildlife species.

Receiving the Red-crowned Cranes also conveys a strong message about the responsibility of the community for nature conservation, ecosystems and environmental protection.

"Today's activities demonstrate the sense of responsibility of many generations of leaders and people of Dong Thap province in persistently protecting and restoring the natural environment, creating favorable conditions for Red-crowned Cranes - a species endemic to Tram Chim National Park and a symbol of Dong Thap, which can regularly visit the province" - Mr. Phong said.

According to the Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee, the event of the first Cranes entering Tram Chim National Park has opened a direction for Dong Thap to continue implementing the committed and agreed goals in the Project; the opportunity to implement a research program on Long-term, scientific and thorough Red-crowned Cranes from the stages of care, breeding, conservation, release and even the formation of an ecosystem to stabilize the Red-crowned Cranes.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Le Minh Hoan acknowledged that today's event is the beginning of a vibrant journey in nature conservation and return to nature. Keeping birds in one roof is also keeping the community in a green space.

Hopefully this is an opportunity for each Dong Thap resident to understand the value of the event, thereby approaching new quintessence, thinking about their actions in preserving, nurturing and conserving nature.

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