Black-necked cranes forage at Dashanbao Dahaizi Wetland in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
ZHAOTONG, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve, established in 2003 for endangered black-necked cranes, has witnessed over 1,400 these rare birds wintering here this year.
In recent years, local authorities have taken a variety of measures such as ecological restoration and food source base construction to protect the habitat of this endangered species.
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Black-necked cranes play at Dashanbao Dahaizi Wetland in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao Dahaizi Wetland in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao Dahaizi Wetland in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Black-necked cranes fly and forage at Dashanbao Dahaizi Wetland in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 27, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao Dahaizi Wetland in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve during sunrise in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Feb. 25, 2021. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)■
