The red-crowned crane has long been a symbol of Tram Chim National Park and the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. Listed as critically endangered on the world’s Red List, the species is in urgent need of protection. To help bring the cranes back, Dong Thap is actively implementing a conservation and development project for the 2022-2032 period.
The six cranes, including three males and three females, are around seven months old and were bred in captivity at Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo. They were flown to Vietnam and, following a mandatory quarantine period at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and now are eligible for relocation to Tram Chim for conservation and growth.
The Sarus crane has long been a symbol of Tram Chim National Park and the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. This rare species, listed in the World Red Book, is endangered and requires protection. Dong Thap is implementing a project to conserve and develop the population of Sarus crane at Tram Chim National Park, running from 2022 to 2032.
In a bid to save its iconic symbol, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is embarking on a conservation and development scheme for the critically endangered red-crowned cranes at the Tram Chim National Park for the 2022–2032 period.
The Dong Thap Provincial People’s Committee on December 12 announced the project "Conservation and Development of Sarus Cranes at Tram Chim National Park."
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap on December 12 launched a project to preserve and develop red-headed crane (scientifically known as Grus antigone sharpie) population in Tram Chim National Park.
The Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will receive six red-crowned cranes from Thailand, said Director of the park Nguyen Van Lam.
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has approved a project to conserve red-crowned cranes in the Tram Chim National Park in the 2022 – 2032 period with an estimated total budget of over 184 billion VND (nearly 7.6 million USD).
The number of red-crowned cranes descending on the Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been declining over the past years, with a mere three spotted in their latest return in 2021.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is rolling out measures to protect and develop red-headed crane, an endangered bird species listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Red List of Threatened Species spotted at Tram Chim National Park.
The Vietnam Zoos Association has partnered with the Zoological Park Organisation (ZPO) of Thailand to increase the population of the Eastern Sarus Crane in Vietnam.
Visitors to Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap not only have the chance to see red-headed cranes but can also contemplate the beauty of Xyris indica flowers.
Preserving and developing bio-diversity in agriculture production and wetlands have been a priority of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap over the years.
More than 30 red-crowned cranes have returned to the Phu My Biosphere Reserve in Kien Giang province and the Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province after a year of absence.
The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.
Besides contemplating the beauty of nature in Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap province, visitors to the park can also experience a day in life of farmers in the west of Vietnam.
The Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has 13 bird species that are facing the danger of extinction and need urgent protection, according to park authorities.
Vietnam became a member of the Ramsar Convention in 1989. So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance.
“Buy a turtle, will you? Raised turtles, wild ones, we offer all. If you need a large number of them, just give me a call and then they will be available,” a local person residing in an upper reach region of An Phu in An Giang province made the offer with an alacrity.
