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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Wu Taiping/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Zheng Yuanjian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Zheng Yuanjian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-SNOW (CN)

(240103) -- KUNMING, Jan. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 3, 2024 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The nature reserve witnessed its first snow of this new year on Wednesday. (Photo by Zheng Yuanjian/Xinhua)

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CHINA-NEW YEAR-SCENERY-SUNRISE (CN)

(240101) -- BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes fly at sunrise at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 1, 2024. (Photo by Zeng Sandong/Xinhua)

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Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey

STORY: Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey DATELINE: April 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cranes in Yunnan STORYLINE: Local villagers in the city of Zhaotong in southwest China's Yunnan Province view the black-necked crane as an auspicious bird, and many, along with professional staff, volunteer to keep the birds fit and healthy ahead of their northward migration each spring. The black-necked crane is under top-class protection in China. The Dashanbao national nature reserve is among the protected areas with the largest populations of black-necked cranes per unit area in China. It is also an important wintering habitat and migration transit point for the birds on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The cranes fly to Dashanbao for wintering at the end of October every year, heading north again in March to return to their breeding grounds. According to the latest monitoring by the reserve's management and protection bureau, the northward migr

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230407) -- KUNMING, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The black-necked crane is under top-class protection in China. The Dashanbao national nature reserve is among the protected areas with the largest populations of black-necked cranes per unit area in China. It is also an important wintering habitat and migration transit point for the birds on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. TO GO WITH "Across China: Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey" (Photo by Shen Chunyan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230407) -- KUNMING, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 23, 2023 shows black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The black-necked crane is under top-class protection in China. The Dashanbao national nature reserve is among the protected areas with the largest populations of black-necked cranes per unit area in China. It is also an important wintering habitat and migration transit point for the birds on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. TO GO WITH "Across China: Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey" (Photo by Shen Chunyan/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-PROTECTION (CN)

(230407) -- KUNMING, April 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members guarding the cranes feed black-necked cranes at the Yunnan Dashanbao national nature reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 23, 2023. The black-necked crane is under top-class protection in China. The Dashanbao national nature reserve is among the protected areas with the largest populations of black-necked cranes per unit area in China. It is also an important wintering habitat and migration transit point for the birds on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. TO GO WITH "Across China: Yunnan helps cranes make migration journey" (Photo by Shen Chunyan/Xinhua)

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Black-necked cranes spend winter in southwest China nature reserve

STORY: Black-necked cranes spend winter in southwest China nature reserve DATELINE: Dec. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes at the nature reserve STORYLINE: Over 1,800 migratory black-necked cranes have stopped at a nature reserve in China's Yunnan Province to overwinter. Black-necked crane is a species under first-class national protection. The rare cranes began wintering at the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in late October this year, according to an engineer at the nature reserve's management and protection bureau. The reserve, located in Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer station for migratory black-necked cranes on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Over the past three years, an average of more than 1,500 black-necked cranes have been spotted wintering in the reserve, and numbers and categories of other migratory birds are on the rise thanks to local conse

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-OVERWINTERING (CN)

(221223) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Black-necked cranes spend winter in southwest China nature reserve" (Photo by Wu Taiping/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-OVERWINTERING (CN)

(221223) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 18, 2022. TO GO WITH "Black-necked cranes spend winter in southwest China nature reserve" (Photo by Wu Taiping/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES-OVERWINTERING (CN)

(221223) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are pictured at the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Black-necked cranes spend winter in southwest China nature reserve" (Photo by Wu Taiping/Xinhua)

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Guarding black-necked cranes in SW China

STORY: Guarding black-necked cranes in SW China DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: ZHAOTONG, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve 2. various of Chen Guanghui and black-necked cranes 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN GUANGHUI, crane protector, Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes STORYLINE: Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City in southwest China's Yunnan Province, 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. 19

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui observes black-necked cranes 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 c

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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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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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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes 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 cons

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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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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes 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 imp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 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 cons

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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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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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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Birds lovers observe black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 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 con

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes 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 imp

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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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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes 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 imp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 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 cons

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 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 imp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes 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 cons

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui prepares to feed black-necked cranes at Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 10, 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 imp

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES- PROTECTOR (CN)

(221213) -- ZHAOTONG, Dec. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Guanghui feeds black-necked cranes 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 cons

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Reserve in China's Yunnan sees record-high number of wintering rare cranes

STORY: Reserve in China's Yunnan sees record-high number of wintering rare cranes DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: A new record-high number of black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted in a national nature reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province during the wintering period. As of 8 a.m. Sunday, a total of 2,260 migratory black-necked cranes have been monitored by the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, the highest number since the reserve was established in 1990, said the reserve's administration bureau. The rare cranes began their wintering at the reserve around Oct. 31 this year. Last year, the total number of overwintering black-necked cranes in the Dashanbao nature reserve reached 1,926, said Wu Taiping, an engineer with the reserve's administration bureau. The reserve, located in the Zhaoyang District of Z

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Over 100 black-necked cranes wintering in SW China

STORY: Over 100 black-necked cranes wintering in southwest China DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of black-necked cranes STORYLINE: Over 100 migratory black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, were recently spotted in a national nature reserve in Yunnan Province in the southwest of China, marking the arrival of their wintering period. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, more than 100 black-necked cranes, along with over ten other migratory bird species, had arrived at the Yunnan Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes, said the reserve's administration bureau. Compared with the number recorded last year, this year has seen an earlier arrival of the rare cranes and an increase in the number of the first batch of wintering black-necked cranes, according to the bureau. The reserve, located in Zhaoyang District of Zhaotong City, is the most significant wintering habitat and transfer stati

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES (CN)

(221103) -- ZHAOTONG, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 1, 2022. Over 100 migratory black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, were recently spotted in a national nature reserve in Yunnan Province in the southwest of China, marking the arrival of their wintering period. TO GO WITH "Over 100 black-necked cranes wintering in southwest China" (Photo by Wu Taiping/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-ZHAOTONG-BLACK-NECKED CRANES (CN)

(221103) -- ZHAOTONG, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao National Nature Reserve for Black-necked Cranes in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Nov. 1, 2022. Over 100 migratory black-necked cranes, a species under first-class state protection in China, were recently spotted in a national nature reserve in Yunnan Province in the southwest of China, marking the arrival of their wintering period. TO GO WITH "Over 100 black-necked cranes wintering in southwest China" (Photo by Wu Taiping/Xinhua)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES(CN)

(220115) -- KUNMING, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-neck Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. In recent years, local authorities have taken a variety of measures to protect the habitat of black-necked cranes. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES(CN)

(220115) -- KUNMING, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao Black-neck Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. In recent years, local authorities have taken a variety of measures to protect the habitat of black-necked cranes. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES(CN)

(220115) -- KUNMING, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A flock of black-necked cranes fly over the Dashanbao Black-neck Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. In recent years, local authorities have taken a variety of measures to protect the habitat of black-necked cranes. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES(CN)

(220115) -- KUNMING, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao Black-neck Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. In recent years, local authorities have taken a variety of measures to protect the habitat of black-necked cranes. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

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CHINA-YUNNAN-BLACK-NECKED CRANES(CN)

(220115) -- KUNMING, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Black-necked cranes are seen at Dashanbao Black-neck Crane Nature Reserve in Zhaotong City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. In recent years, local authorities have taken a variety of measures to protect the habitat of black-necked cranes. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)