About Black-Necked Crane:
- The Black-Necked Crane (Grus nigricollis) is classed as a medium-sized member of the crane family.
- It is locally is known as “cha thung-thung” in Ladakh and “thungdung karma” in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Distribution: High altitude marshes and lakes of Tibetan Plateau and eastern Ladakh (India).
- A small wintering population is also found in Sangti and Zimithang valleys of Arunachal Pradesh in India.
- Diet: These are carnivores and herbivores.
- Conservation Status:
- IUCN: Near Threatened
- CITES: Appendices I
- Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972: Schedule I
- It is also protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
- Threats: Habitat loss is severe, driven by expanding human settlements, encroaching agriculture and unregulated construction.
