Nguyen Van Lam, director of Tram Chim National Park, said the Dong Thap provincial People’s Committee has launched a conservation project for red-crowned cranes in the park for the period 2022–2032.

Between 2024 and 2028, the park will receive 30 red-crowned cranes, each about six months old, from Thailand for breeding before releasing them into their natural habitat.

From 2028 to 2032, Dong Thap province plans to continue breeding efforts, targeting a population of 100 red-crowned cranes by 2032, with at least 50 capable of reproduction and survival in the wild.

The birds, including three males and three females, will be separated from their parents for 30 days before being transferred to the park.

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden will quarantine and monitor the cranes for 30 days before moving them to Tram Chim National Park for breeding.

In 2012, Tram Chim National Park was recognized as Vietnam’s fourth Ramsar site and the world’s 2,000th, highlighting its importance for wetland conservation.

The red-crowned crane is a rare species listed as endangered in the World Red List, requiring urgent protection.

Mekong Delta province receives red crowned cranes from Thailand

VOV.VN - The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has said it is going to receive the first six red-crowned cranes from Thailand to Vietnam, as part of efforts to restore and develop the species through captive breeding and reintroduction into the wild.