China News Service Nanchang, June 24 (Liu Zhankun, Liu Lixin) On the 24th, at the Migratory Bird Protection Center in Aixi Lake Wetland Park, High-tech Zone, Nanchang, the baby demoiselle crane that had just broken its shell and was less than a day old had stood firm and followed Foraging beside Mother Crane. This is the first natural baby baby crane that breeds naturally in the urban wetlands of Jiangxi, and the second generation of cranes from Nanchang.
This is the first natural baby baby crane that breeds naturally in the urban wetlands of Jiangxi, and the second generation of cranes from Nanchang. Yu Huigong
On the morning of the same day, the reporter watched the family of three demolished cranes located deep in the woods across the fence. I saw that Dad Crane, like a soldier on guard, walked around Mama Crane and Babies Crane, driving other animals who wanted to approach their home from time to time. Baby Crane is hiding under the plump wings of Mother Crane and is well protected, only occasionally showing a pointed small head.
The picture shows the baby demoiselle crane that just came out of the shell. Yu Huigong
According to Yu Huigong, vice chairman of the Jiangxi Wildlife Conservation Association and director of the Jiangxi Wildlife Conservation Association Natural Education Committee and volunteer professional committee, the demoiselle crane is a national second-level protected animal and the smallest individual among cranes. It has very high requirements on the quality of the ecological environment and is a rare and rare bird. Demoiselle cranes breed abroad in southern and eastern Europe, all the way to Central Asia, and overwinter in northern Africa and Southeast Asia, with fewer populations in China. This time the demoiselle crane successfully achieved natural breeding in the Aixi Lake wetland, which means that the local ecological environment has been "recognized" by the demoiselle crane.
The picture shows the baby with a feather crane that just came out of the shell snuggled next to the mother. Yu Huigong
According to Zou Jinlian, director of the Migratory Birds Conservation Center of Aixi Lake Wetland Park in Nanchang, the couple of demoiselle cranes that successfully hatched a baby crane this time have lived in the Aixi Lake Wetland Migratory Bird Park for six years and successfully paired freely three years ago. "Married", but have never had children. It wasn't until May 25 that the mother of the crane laid the first crane egg. On May 28, the couple of the crane and the crane started hatching and the baby hatched out on June 23.
The Aixi Lake Wetland Park in Nanchang High-tech Zone has beautiful scenery and excellent ecological environment. It is praised by the public as the "green lung" of Nanchang. It has more than 20 species of wild animals such as swans, geese, cranes and wild ducks, which has created a good habitat for migratory birds. living environment. Every weekend and holidays, the wetland will welcome thousands of tourists and citizens to come here for a holiday, which has become a "paradise for people, a paradise for birds". (Finish)