Friday, September 18, 2009

Vietnam's Rare Crane Habitat Is Under Threa

DONG THAP, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The red-headed crane, known by Vietnamese people under the popular name hac, is the symbol of strength, faithfulness and longevity. But as a species, they might not have long to go.

Listed in the World's Red Book of Threatened Species, red-headed cranes flocked to Tam Nong Bird Sanctuary by the hundreds during the dry seasons of the 1990s, reported the Vietnam news agency.