Trang chủIn recent days, the Phu My Species and Habitat Conservation Area (Giang Thanh district, Kien Giang province) has continuously welcomed many flocks of red-crowned cranes returning, the largest being a flock of 23 birds.
Red-crowned cranes returning to the core area of Phu My Conservation Area. Photo: Tien Phong Newspaper
On the afternoon of March 16, representatives of the Phu My Species and Habitat Conservation Area Management Board said that today the unit observed and discovered 23 red-crowned cranes returning to the core area of the conservation area, leisurely foraging for food, and some even sleeping overnight. It is known that this flock of cranes appeared about a month ago, but only flew around without landing. The adult cranes weigh from 7-10 kg each and are over 1.3m tall. Many experts believe that this flock of 23 red-crowned cranes flew from Cambodia to the Phu My Conservation Area, both to search for food and to mate as their migration season was nearing its end. After this migration season ends, the red-crowned cranes will fly elsewhere to breed.
Previously, on March 11th and 12th, a total of 13 cranes were recorded in the Phu My Species and Habitat Conservation Area foraging in the buffer zone, with 4 of them staying overnight. Compared to previous years, the cranes arrived in Phu My nearly a month earlier. Besides Phu My in Kien Giang, another location where red-crowned cranes often fly to forage is Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap.
The appearance of the crane flock is a positive sign, indicating that the habitat in the conservation area is gradually stabilizing. Previously, due to negative impacts on the habitat, the number of cranes returning to this area decreased sharply. However, thanks to recent enhanced conservation efforts, the cranes’ habitat has improved, attracting this precious bird back.
The Phu My Species-Habitat Conservation Area was established by Decision 454/QD-UBND of the People’s Committee of Kien Giang Province on March 1, 2016. It covers a total area of over 2700 hectares; with a core zone of over 940 hectares and a buffer zone of 1760 hectares. Located in Phu My commune, Giang Thanh district, Kien Giang province, 7km southwest of the Cambodian border, the area is mostly inhabited by the Khmer ethnic minority, primarily engaged in agriculture, aquaculture, and small-scale handicrafts such as weaving sedge grass.