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Black-necked crane under satellite surveillance  -  Feb 14, 2005
中国日报China has launched its first ever observation of black-necked cranes with satellite remote sensing technology in a bid to better protect the rare bird ...

Army pledges protection of endangered species in J and K  -  Apr 2, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesLadakh, April 2 -- While destruction of ecology is inherent in war and its preparation, the military is also a potent force for ecological restoration, ...

Black-necked Crane under Satellite Surveillance  -  Feb 21, 2005
www.edu.cnChina has launched its first ever observation of black-necked cranes with satellite remote sensing technology in a bid to better protect the rare bird ...

Species: Black-necked crane  -  Apr 20, 2009
wickedlocal.comSpecies description: Black-necked cranes are distinguished by a combination of black, white and ashy gray coloring with a red crown. ...

As the glaciers recede...  -  Dec 6, 2009
The HinduThere' s an old saying in Ladakh that only a dear friend or a serious enemy will reach here; the passes are so high and the land so harsh. ...

Shangri-La, paradise for black-necked crane  -  Nov 8, 2006
People's Daily OnlineBlack-neck cranes in Napahai Nature Reserve. Napahai Nature Reserve, in Shangri-La county in Yunnan province, southwest China, is home to these black-necked ...

China uses satellite to track endagered black-necked cranes  -  Dec 10, 2005
中国日报Chinese scientists use satellite for the first time to trace black-necked cranes and have attained valuable monitoring records of the cranes' migrating ...

'QUEEN OF LADAKH' THREATENED BY LOCAL MASTIFFS  -  Oct 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow Jones...army personnel but once the army unit moves away, the dogs go on a rampage attacking ground birds like the bar headed geese and the black necked crane." ...

Lhasa´s 1st wild-animal aid station to work in 2009  -  Dec 30, 2008
央视国际The first wild-animal aid station has been founded in Dechen Town, Dagze County of Lhasa. Injured wild-animals can receive better treatment. ...

Buddah birds: Protecting the black-necked cranes of Shangri-la  -  Aug 24, 2006
WWF InternationalEndangered black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) grazing in one of the new wetland sites. The crane is considered a 'holy bird' in many local communities. ...

Students' journey is global ; Paths to excellence cross oceans,...  -  Feb 15, 2006
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest Archiver...[Tom Isherwood], a Kansan who had never seen the ocean before enrolling at the University of Delaware, spent two summers in Egypt and Morocco studying ...

Article: ZOO UPDATE: THOROLD'S WHITE-LIPPED DEER.(Weekend) - …  -  Dec 6, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Post-Standard - HighBeam ResearchThe giant panda, ibis, golden monkey, takin, white lipped deer, snow leopard, wild camel, and black necked crane ... grown to 400 in number from the ...

Article: Thriller: Crane escapes Game 5 hole to win 4-2A title. -...  -  Oct 25, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Odessa American - HighBeam ResearchThriller: Crane escapes Game 5 hole to win 4-2A title. ... find Odessa American (Odessa, TX) articles. Byline: Chris Gove Oct. 25--CRANE -- Apparently it ...

Warmer climate of Tibet´s Pagri attracts black-necked cranes  -  Mar 13, 2009
央视国际BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhuanet) -- The Tibetan residents living in Pagri Town of Xigaze Prefecture, southern Tibet, which stands at 4300 meters above sea level ...

China uses satellite to trace endagered black-necked cranes  -  Dec 12, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Industry Updates - Factiva, from Dow JonesChinese scientists use satellite for the first time to trace black-necked cranes and have attained valuable monitoring records of the cranes' migrating ...

Greening Qinghai-Tibet Plateau  -  Sep 27, 2009
央视国际By Zhang Zhiping. BEIJING, Aug. 29 -- Located on the world's largest plateau, Tibet Autonomous Region in China's southwest has an average elevation of 4000 ...

Wild Things  -  Dec 24, 2007
Expressindia.comWhat's it about? It's a two-part docu series— Ladakh-Desert in the Skies and Ladakh-The Forbidden Wilderness —by Naresh and Rajesh Bedi. The series so far? ...

Ladakh experiences signs of global warming  -  May 30, 2008
IBNLive.comMELTING POINT: The older generation in Ladakh says they've seen their life giving glaciers virtually disappear before their eyes. ...

Wild things  -  Dec 22, 2007
Expressindia.comWhat's it about? It's a two-part docu series— Ladakh-Desert in the Skies and Ladakh-The Forbidden Wilderness —by Naresh and Rajesh Bedi. The series so far? ...

Trippin | Episode : Bhutan | Video, Photos | MTV  -  Apr 5, 2005
MTV.comAfter leaving Nepal, Cameron, Redman, Eva Mendes, Mark & Skye Hoppus head over to the neighboring country of Bhutan. Bhutan is the last Buddhist kingdom in ...

Global warming causes jump in Tibet's crane population  -  Feb 22, 2007
phayul.comBEIJING - Global warming has led to a rapid rise in Tibet's population of rare black-necked cranes, state media said Wednesday. ...

Nine cranes killed by unknown predator  -  Jan 16, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper16 January, 2008 - Officials of the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN) are still trying to figure out the mysterious predator that killed and ...

MacArthur Foundation Supports Himalayan Conservation  -  May 4, 2005
Environment News ServiceCHICAGO, Illinois, May 4, 2005 (ENS) - Biodiversity conservation work across a thousand mile stretch of the Eastern Himalayas is advancing due to a round of ...

Satellite Transmitters Track Rare Cranes  -  Mar 29, 2006
china.org.cnFour black-necked cranes fitted with satellite transmitters earlier this month are in good condition and remain in their winter habitats in Yunnan and ...

Who killed the cranes?  -  Feb 3, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National NewspaperUpdate 3 February, 2008 - There is no clear evidence if predators killed the nine black-necked cranes at their roosting grounds in Phobjikha, ...

ENVIRONMENT: Indian Glaciologist Fires Back at Climate Sceptics  -  Jan 26, 2010
Inter Press ServiceBy Keya Acharya. BANGALORE, India, Jan 26, 2010 (IPS) - "It is a fact that global warming is happening. If the Arctic Sea ice is melting, ...

Kashmir focuses on preserving its wildlife  -  Oct 5, 2006
Siliconindia.comBy IANS. Jammu: While restoring peace to the violence-battered state is its primary goal, the Jammu and Kashmir government is also on a mission to better ...

Chinese wetlands protection extended  -  Feb 7, 2005
Environmental Data InteractiveEndangered black-necked cranes grazing in the Napha Nature Reserver, Yunnan Province, China. The crane is considered a holy bird amongst the local community ...

Uganda: New Species of Crane Discovered  -  May 13, 2009
AllAfrica.comIt is different from the two species of cranes that are known to occur in Uganda, the Grey Crowned Crane and the Black Necked Crane, in that it does not ...

Print news - IPS Inter Press Service  -  Jan 30, 2010
Inter Press ServiceBANGALORE, India, Jan 26 (IPS) - "It is a fact that global warming is happening. If the Arctic Sea ice is melting, how can the Himalayan glaciers not be ...

Kashmir's Pashmina goats at risk  -  Feb 5, 2008
BBC NewsBy Altaf Hussain. Tens of thousands of goats that provide the wool for Kashmir's world famous Pashmina shawls are facing death because of unexpectedly cold ...

Tibet to spend 37 million yuan to protect four wetlands  -  Jun 19, 2009
央视国际LHASA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Southwestern China's Tibet Autonomous Region will begin a project to conserve and resurrect four wetlands in the Ngari area in ...

From conflict to co-existence  -  Mar 23, 2008
HinduWhat finally emerged from the workshops and village meetings was a roadmap for Ladakh's wildlife and people. Lives in harmony: A nomadic pastoralist in the ...

J&K govt making extra efforts to protect wildlife  -  May 19, 2009
Times of IndiaSnow leopard, Chiru, Markhor, Musk Deer, Brown bear and Black necked crane which are pride of the state and warranted urgent conservation measures.

On top of the world  -  Apr 8, 2006
Telegraph.co.ukYunnan is thought to have been the inspiration for the paradise of Shangri-la. And Katherine Tanko finds no reason to doubt it. ...

Paradise of wildlife on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau  -  May 26, 2009
央视国际As the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers, the Sanjiangyuan area is known as "the water tower of China." It is one of the regions with the ...

Sun.Star Essay: Trouble in Tibet  -  Mar 30, 2008
Sun.StarBy Erma M. Cuizon. SOME years ago, I was attracted to books on earth's highest land, a mountain range in Asia called the Himalayas. ...

Cycling in Bhutan is a magical adventure  -  Jul 16, 2009
National PostFrom the moment you arrive in Bhutan, you are treated as guests and not as tourists. The Bhutanese are respectful and welcoming. - Marilyn Carroll ...

2006 College Academic All-Stars First Team  -  Feb 14, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayPaul Angelo, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Home: Columbia Station, Ohio. Age: 21.Major: Political science. GPA: 4.0 Graduating: May. ...

CCTV-English Channel-Tibetan 40 years' footprint  -  Aug 27, 2005
央视国际There was no highway in Tibet before its peaceful liberation. Economic and social contacts in Tibet and its contacts with the outside world depended solely ...

Lima Rosalind , Director Environment Education WWF, India, on the...  -  Jun 8, 2005
Times of IndiaConservation. It is important to prevent and protect the diversity against all odds. This is because man has to pay for every environmental change and ...

Tibet to protect 4 wetlands in Ngari Prefecture  -  May 26, 2009
央视国际BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Tibet is to spend 37.72 million yuan protecting and restoring environment of four wetland areas in the second half of 2009, ...

Students' path to excellence crosses oceans, borders  -  Feb 14, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayBy Tracey Wong Briggs, USA TODAY. When University of Delaware student Tom Isherwood was in Cairo last summer providing legal aid to Somali refugees, ...

MIGRATORY WATERBIRDS COVER 30 COUNTRIES OF NORTH, …  -  Jun 9, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesThe Central Asian Flyway (CAF) covers a large continental area of Eurasia between the Arctic and Indian Oceans and the associated island chains. ...

New railway line threatens Tibetan Plateau  -  Jun 30, 2006
phayul.comBeijing, June 30 : With the opening of a new railway line through the Tibetan Plateau, and the increased number of travellers who will visit the area as a ...

Crane festival committee announces keynote speakers .  -  Feb 14, 2008
Othello Outlook - Google News ArchiveOrganizers of the llth an nual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, March 28 to have lined up speakers for the pro gram, which includes lectures, ...

Tibet's environmental standards restrict miners  -  Jul 25, 2007
Metal Markets...by Gill Montia. Tibet is introducing a system of deposits which will need to be paid by all mining companies in the country by the end of 2007. ...

Before bird sellers could fly...  -  Dec 22, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Hindustan Times - Factiva, from Dow JonesDivisional Forest Officer (Awadh) Sanjay Singh informed that the Schedule-I birds included Hill Mayna, Black Necked Crane, Parakeet, etc. ...

INDIA: 'Glacier Man' Vows to Build More Artificial Glaciers  -  Nov 22, 2009
Inter Press ServiceBy Keya Acharya. LADAKH, India, Nov 22, 2009 (IPS) - He is well known as India's 'glacier man', but for 74-year-old retired government civil engineer, ...

Environmental Groups Call For Qinghai-Lhasa Railway Conservation  -  Jul 3, 2006
ChinaCSR.com - ChinaCSR.comWith the opening of the Qinghai-Lhasa railway line through the Tibetan Plateau, and the increased number of travelers who will visit the area as a result of ...

Ambitious Plan to Save Reserve  -  May 9, 2007
china.org.cnAn ambitious wetlands-protection project is to be launched this year in southwest China 's Sichuan Province with the coordinated efforts of the provincial ...

Chillies and Chilling Out in Bhutan  -  Mar 15, 2009
Inquirer.netBy Alya Honasan. ONE of the most unforgettable memories I have of my trip to Bhutan, one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen on God's earth, ...

Surfbirds Birding Trip Report: China - 21 June - 28 July, 2007  -  Jun 21, 2007
Surfbirds NewsWith Glenn Sherf and Bill and Sandra Watson. Our visit was organised efficiently and economically, with some hiccups, by Chengdu operator Samuel Yue ...

Voyages of discovery  -  Aug 27, 2005
Malaysia StarBY DEEPAK GILL. IT IS entirely possible to stand with the magnificent Yangtze River flowing between your legs? Ask the Chinese explorer Wong How Man. ...

A View That Takes Your Breath Away; In China's rugged Shangri-La, the...  -  Mar 26, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest ArchiverMAP: Shangri-La, China; CREDIT: Los Angeles Times; Teetering on the edge of Tibet, the new Banyan Tree Ringha is the highest high-end resort in China. ...

Travel: Chilling Out In Bhutan  -  Apr 3, 2009
Sin Chew Jit PohOne of the most unforgettable memories I have of my trip to Bhutan, one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen on God's earth, is speeding down the ...

Sikkim villagers turn mountain guardians  -  Jan 2, 2007
RxPG NEWSBy IANS, [RxPG] Gangtok, Jan 2 - A group of villagers in Sikkim have joined hands with forest authorities to check illegal activities and protect the ...

USA TODAY'S 2006 All-USA College Academic Team ; USA TODAY's …  -  Feb 15, 2006
Pay-Per-View - USA TODAY - ProQuest Archiver8. Xuan-Trang Ho, Nebraska Wesleyan University. Home: Lincoln, Neb. Age: 22. Majors: Political science, Spanish. GPA: 3.99. Graduating: May. ...

Warm weather to threaten world's highest railway  -  Jun 23, 2005
中国日报 - 中国日报By Liang Chao (China Daily). Climbing temperatures on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau may pose a threat to the world's highest railway which is due to go into ...

A habitat for herons  -  Feb 10, 2007
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper...the most familiar among the Bhutanese being the Asian Elephant, Golden Langur, Musk Deer, Snow Leopard, Takin, Black necked crane, Raven and Red Panda. ...

Oops! We blooped  -  Feb 19, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper19 February, 2008 - With the boar making way for the rat with the start of another lunar cycle, we at Kuensel also took stock to see how we fared through ...

First Rail Line Into Tibet Opens With Environmental Warnings  -  Jul 6, 2006
Environment News ServiceLHASA, Tibet, July 6, 2006 (ENS) - With the opening of the new railway line through the Tibetan Plateau on Saturday, and the increased number of travelers ...

Glaciers on the Roof of the World at Risk  -  Sep 6, 2005
Environment News Service...expressing particular concern for the remaining fragile populations of species like the snow leopard, the Black necked crane and Przewalski's gazelle. ...

Ambitious Plan to Save Reserve  -  May 10, 2007
china.org.cnAn ambitious wetlands-protection project is to be launched this year in southwest China's Sichuan Province with the coordinated efforts of the provincial ...

Protection measures boost endangered wildlife population in N China  -  Mar 14, 2008
People's Daily OnlineThe population of endangered wild animals, such as Tibetan antelopes and Chinese gazelle, has increased sharply in northwest China's Qinghai plateau thanks ...

Tranquil territory  -  Nov 18, 2006
Malaysia StarBy LEONG SIOK HUI. TWO things about Wenhai caught my eye in Outdoor magazine's March '03 issue on the world's 10 best eco-lodges . ...

Wild images  -  Aug 11, 2006
中国日报By Michelle Qiao (Shanghai Daily). Photographer Feng Gang has made recording the rare and beautiful wild animals of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region his ...

Getting a feel of Tibetan life at Shangri-La  -  Jan 29, 2005
Malaysia StarWhen I was invited on a trip to Shangri-La, I had no idea where it was. Of course, I was familiar with the term Shangri-La, the name of a hidden Tibetan ...

Lecture by Richard Kuehn and Dean Schuler October 29 .  -  Oct 19, 2007
Independent Coast Observer - Google News ArchiveGualala Arts will have a photo lecture with Ri chard Kuehn and Dean Schuler on Monday, Oc tober 29 at 7 A 5.00 donation is appreciated. ...

Qinghai (province, China) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 4, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaEnter the e-mail address you used when enrolling for Britannica Premium Service and we will e-mail your password to you. Type a word or double click on any ...

Railway poses new dangers to fragile Tibetan plateau  -  Jul 7, 2006
phayul.comBy Francois Bougon. While China is keen to stress the environmentally friendly aspects of the new railway to Tibet, many are concerned about the line's ...

THE PLIGHT OF THE PASHMINA | Article from The Independent - London …  -  Feb 8, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam ResearchTHE PLIGHT OF THE PASHMINA ... find The Independent - London articles. The goats of Kashmir are celebrated for the warmth (and softness) of their fleeces.

India's artificial 'Glacier Man' aims to freeze extra water in winter...  -  Nov 27, 2009
newjerseynewsroom.comBY KEYA ACHARYA. LADAKH, INDIA — He is well known as India's 'glacier man', but for 74-year-old retired government civil engineer, Chewang Norphel, ...

Montana Administrative Rules - 12.6.2208 LIST OF CONTROLLED …  -  Sep 8, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Montana Administrative Rules - Loislaw12.6.2208 LIST OF CONTROLLED SPECIES (1) The following birds are classified as controlled species: (a) Black-Crowned Crane — Balearica pavonina; ...

FRONTLINE/WORLD Fellows . China - Diary From a Forbidden World . …  -  Jun 10, 2006
PBSI have just arrived in Qinghe County in Northern Xinjiang, near the Mongolian border. Xiaoli and I are here to film the little-known Asiatic beaver that ...

Chilling out in Bhutan  -  Apr 4, 2009
Daily Star - The Daily StarOne of the most unforgettable memories I have of my trip to Bhutan, one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen on God's earth, is speeding down the ...

Ecological Protection on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway  -  Jun 26, 2006
china.org.cnOften referred to as "the Roof of the World" and "the Third Pole of the World," the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is China 's "climate adjuster" and may in fact ...

Environmentalist protects threatened watersheds  -  Apr 25, 2006
People's Daily OnlineThe Yulong (Jade Dragon) Snow Mountains are one of the most attractive sites for tourists heading for Lijiang in Southwest China's Yunnan Province. ...

Decreasing Untouched Reaches of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau  -  Sep 9, 2005
china.org.cn...that are under first or second-class national protection including the Tibetan antelope, the wild yak, the snow leopard and the black-necked crane. ...

The highest pagoda in Amdo. Photo: Sohu.com  -  Jun 27, 2006
CRIENGLISH.comAmdo county lies at the foot of Tangula Mountain in north Tibet. With a total area of 26017 square kilometers, Amdo hosts a population of 29000 in 127 ...

(From China Daily)  -  Feb 21, 2005
Free with registration - Asia Africa Intelligence Wire - AccessMyLibrary.comPensioner's refillable calligraphy brush An old man in Chongqing has made a huge writing brush that no longer needs to be dipped in ink when he wants to use ...

黑颈鹤简介  -  Mar 8, 2009
人民网...å­¦å??:Grus nigricollis。英文å??:black-necked crane。鹤科:Gruidae。分布:在四å·?ã€? 云å?—ã€?贵州越冬;在é?’æµ·ã€?西è—?ã€?甘肃等地ç¹?殖,是é?’æµ·çœ?çœ?鸟。 ...

Books: Cannabis? We save it for the pigs Tigers in Red Weather By...  -  Jul 31, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Independent on Sunday - HighBeam ResearchBooks: Cannabis? We save it for the pigs Tigers in Red Weather By Ruth Padel LITTLE, BROWN pounds 17.99 pounds 16.99 (P&P FREE) 08700 798 897 ... find The ...

Asian mountains facing fall-in-water threats  -  Oct 2, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Business Recorder - Factiva, from Dow Jones...expressing particular concern for the remaining fragile populations of species like the snow leopard, the Black necked crane and Przewalski's gazelle.

Cycling in Bhutan is a magical adventure  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Ottawa Citizen13 cyclists on the adventure of a lifetime -- eight days of cycling in Bhutan, where seeing a bike is almost as rare as sighting a Black-necked crane.

Chillies and Chilling Out in Bhutan  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Inquirer.netThis was Phobjikha Valley in western Bhutan, an important wildlife preserve and home of the rare black-necked crane that flew in from China in the winter.

黑颈鹤简介  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
人民网...英文å??:black-necked crane。鹤科:Gruidae。分布:在四å·?ã€?云å?—ã€?贵州越冬;在é?’æµ·ã€?西è—?ã€?甘肃等地ç¹?殖,是é?’æµ·çœ?çœ?鸟。国家一级ä¿?护动物,分别被IUCNTå’ŒCITEC列为

New buses take nature on board  -  Oct 26, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,27 October, 2008 - Bhutan’s endangered species like tiger, golden langur, takin, red panda and black-necked crane will now accompany city bus passengers

Get tied up in knots!  -  Aug 29, 2008
Business Standard,It features motifs inspired by the Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, Indian rhino, the Gangetic river dolphin, black necked crane, otter, red panda,

Big artist famous for small art  -  Aug 8, 2008
Northwest Asian Weekly,He also designed America's first joint-issue stamp with China featuring a black-necked crane and a whooping crane, which are symbols of longevity and peace

Hawaii Graphic Artist Brings Cultural Awareness to New Olympic Stamp  -  Jul 24, 2008
Voice of AmericaIn 1994, Lee designed America's first joint-issue stamp with China. The two-stamp set featured a black-necked crane and a whooping crane.

Sun.Star Essay: Trouble in Tibet  -  Mar 29, 2008
Sun.Star,...leopard or two as pet, perhaps, and a red panda to hug, almost 700 bird species to watch flourish, including the rare and endangered black-necked crane.

Airtel Presents Much Awaited Arunachal Car Rally 2008  -  22 Feb 2008
MorungExpress,The rally would hit Dirang valley and then to Sangti Valley the winter home of the famous Black Necked crane. It would then climb up to the famous Dirang

Trashiyangtse: The ultimate eco tourism destination  -  Feb 12, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,Meanwhile, plans have been laid to restore the habitat of black-necked crane, which was disturbed by the Kholongchu floods in recent years.

Oops! We blooped  -  Feb 18, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,We laughed too: By way of typos, Kuensel created two sub-species of the endangered black-necked crane - one is naked and the other has a back neck.

Who killed the cranes?  -  Feb 3, 2008
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper,...five kg are not a preferred prey,� stated the report. “If the leopards were the predators, black-necked crane carcasses will not be available to scavenge.�

Crisis in the mountains: the plight of the pashmina  -  Feb 7, 2008
Independent,Officials could not use insecticides because of restrictions imposed by the federal wildlife department to protect the rare black-necked crane.

Snow threatens Kashmir's pashmina goats  -  Feb 6, 2008
AFPThe wildlife department has opposed the spraying of insecticide for fear it might hurt the rare black-necked crane which inhabits the same area.

Kashmir's Pashmina goats at risk  -  Feb 5, 2008
BBC News,Concern for the welfare of the rare black-necked crane led to wildlife department restrictions on the spraying of insecticides. Pashmina has a unique place

Army’s call of the wild in Ladakh  -  Oct 2, 2007
The Statesman,The WWF is working on the conservation of the black-necked crane in India, Bhutan and China, he said, adding that Ladakh, unique for its grasslands,

Tibet’s environmental standards restrict miners  -  Jul 25, 2007
Metal Markets,...which include the Tibetan antelope, wild yak, black-necked crane and the Tibetan pheasant, all of which come under state protection.

Tibet to require environmental protection deposits from mining ...  -  Jul 25, 2007
Mineweb,The black-necked crane and the Tibetan pheasant are under first-grade state protection. Wang told Xinhua that "relevant regulations are being made and the


Satellite transmitters track rare cranes Mar 28, 2006
...scientists in 1876. An average adult black-necked crane is about 115 centimetres tall and weighs 5.35 kilograms. The cranes spend ...
Xinhua,

Reservations about nature reservations Mar 30, 2006
Wang Bangzhi, a farmer living near Caohai, once helped a sick black-necked crane, which is a national first grade protected animal. ...
Shanghai Daily,

A View That Takes Your Breath Away Mar 26, 2006
...the enormous Napa flood plain, a lake from July to September, a meadow the rest of the year and home in winter to the rare Black-necked Crane; Shudu Lake ...
Los Angeles Times,
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