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World’s rarest heron gets a lifeline in conservation centre in Bhutan

ཟླ་༥ 15, 2025 3 mins read
World’s rarest heron gets a lifeline in conservation centre in Bhutan

Bhutan’s only—and the world’s first—captive breeding centre for the critically endangered white-bellied heron (WBH) is making quiet progress in its efforts to protect one of the world’s rarest birds.

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