Sanctuary In the Marsh

Of the world's 15 species of crane, six live in Zhalong National Nature Reserve, a 210,000-hectare wetland in China. Consisting of many small lakes, swamps and sprawling meadows, the wetland is the most intact, pristine and vast marsh in the north. The wetland is an ideal habitat for many species and a resting place for many cross-border migrating birds. Some 290 bird species and other wildlife call it home.