Mekong Delta province plans on recreating endangered crane flock

A flock of red-crowned cranes in Tram Chim National Park in 2016. Photo by Nguyen Van Hung

Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta is working on a plan to save red-crowned cranes from extinction by creating a new flock with eggs imported from Thailand.

Le Quoc Phong, Dong Thap's Party chief, said within this month, a delegation from the province will travel to Thailand to continue an ongoing discussion on a plan to transport red-crowned crane eggs to Vietnam.

If an agreement is reached, Dong Thap could get the eggs within this year, he said.

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