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Black-necked crane population increases but key habitats see decline

Feb 18, 2025 2 mins read
Black-necked crane population increases but key habitats see decline

The number of black-necked cranes (BNC) wintering in the country has nearly doubled since the first survey in 1987, reaching a record 709 birds in the 2024–2025 count—up from 370 nearly four decades ago.

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