CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)
(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 11, 2022. Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Chen Guanghui, 38, has been dedicated to the protection work of black-necked cranes at the reserve since 2003. She made a special whistle sound to communicate with the birds. Every year, once the black-necked cranes flock to the reserve during their migration, Chen spends hours every day feeding the birds, observing their activities and patrolling.
"I regard black-necked cranes as my family," said Chen Guanghui. "I feel a deep sense of loss when they leave in the spring."
Over recent years, the reserve has made a determined effort to implement conservatio
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