Rare Black-Necked Cranes Sighted In Ladakh
Black-necked cranes are usually seen in pairs (Credit: Niazul Khan, BNHS) Hanle, Ladakh: The endangered black-necked cranes have been sighted high in the Himalayan wetlands at Hanle in Ladakh at about 4,500 meters altitude. These migratory birds that breed in the Himalayas are listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, thereby…