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Category: East Asia
The Life and Times of Arete and Bomnak – The Khingansky Cranes Grow Up
Red-crowned and White-naped Cranes are among the most cherished species in East Asia, not just for their grace and beauty but also because they nest in wild and remote wetlands on some of the most stunning landscapes of the region.
Notes from the President – Thank You for Standing With Us
As I reflect on our accomplishments during this challenging year, I have never been prouder of our team and how together we have become stronger, never wavering in our mission in a time of crisis.
Siberian Cranes face an uncertain winter after record floods in China
However, there is a glimmer of hope for the cranes.
Disney Conservation Fund Helps Support Sarus and Siberian Cranes, and the Habitats They Need to Thrive
The International Crane Foundation has been awarded two grants by the Disney Conservation Fund for their work to conserve the rich biodiversity of the Ayeyarwady Delta in Myanmar to protect Sarus Cranes and to continue to strengthen efforts for the recovery of the critically endangered Siberian Crane in East Asia.
Safe Passage for Siberian Crane 419
Follow the remarkable journey of Siberian Crane 419.
Mongolia Protects Core Breeding Area for Declining White-naped Cranes
The Government of Mongolia recently designated core breeding habitat for White-naped Cranes as a national-level nature reserve, a vital step in increasing reproduction in the rapidly-declining Western population of this threatened species.
In the News – July 2020
Our monthly summary of media stories highlighting the International Crane Foundation’s global programs.
Year of the Cranes – Do you know all the crane species in East Asia?
There are nine species of cranes found in the East Asia Flyway. Do you know them all?
Notes from the President – We are stronger than ever, together
Our world is reopening with a confusing mix of caution and a rush to a “new normal,” compounded by long-standing racial and economic disparities that are exploding on our streets in protest as I write.