Recently, in Gangcha County, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, on the north shore of Qinghai Lake, photographers photographed groups of black-necked cranes in the fields of Hargai Town in the county.
More than 20 black-necked cranes sometimes spread their wings, jump, circle and dance, sometimes call friends and companions, and fly high in groups. The picture is beautiful.
The black-necked crane is the only crane that breeds and inhabits the plateau among the fifteen species of cranes in the world. Due to the very high ecological environment requirements for reproduction and reproduction, the reproduction and survival rate of wild black-necked cranes is relatively low in nature, which is an indicator of China's plateau ecological changes. In 1989, it was listed as a national first-level key protected wild animal.
Every March and April, Qinghai Lake becomes an important migratory stop for geese and ducks. This year, the thawing time of Qinghai Lake is about 14 days earlier. The melting lake attracts many geese and ducks.
Black-necked cranes migrate from the wintering areas of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to Qinghai Province in mid to late March every year. They mainly inhabit the alpine meadow swamps, reed swamps or lakes in Yushu Prefecture, Guoluo Prefecture, Qaidam Basin, Qinghai Lake, etc. River swamps, and breed here.
(The video of Li Jiali produced by Li Jun comes from Gangcha County Rong Media Center)
Responsible editor: [Li Ji]