Black-necked Crane - WWF-India

Preface
This report on Black-necked Crane
is the result of intensive studies and
surveys in the harsh and unique
environment of Ladakh. There are
several fi ndings which will be of
great interest to ornithologists and
particularly people working on cranes.
The report takes into account the
interest of the general reader and
therefore has the fi rst two chapters
accounting for general information
on the cranes of the world and the
Black-necked Crane respectively.
The essence of the report lies in the
chapter giving account of the survey
observations from almost all the
wetlands of eastern Ladakh, where
the Black-necked Cranes are known
to breed and feed. Such an exhaustive
survey is the fi rst ever to be conducted
in all the 22 wetlands in this region.
The information generated from
the current survey has been put in
perspective against past studies and
a detailed analysis has been carried
out. The section on the threats to the
breeding cranes and the fi nal chapter
on recommendations should be of
particular interest to conservation
planners.
This report puts into one place most
of the important research related to
status, breeding productivity and
conservation of the Black-necked
Crane in the Ladakh region of India.
It is hoped that the report will not
only be a source of reference for
researchers but also will be of help
to planners and other stakeholders in
conservation and management of the
species and its habitat.
It is also hoped that this research will
inspire further in-depth work on this
unique species and the ecosystems
that support it.
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