It is reported from Xinhua that thousands of black-necked cranes fly to the valley on the middle reaches of Yarlung Tsangpo river every winter.

Thanks to increasingly environmental awareness and better ecology, black-necked cranes migrate to southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region from every mid-October. Besides, a large number of the highland barley and wheat left after harvest are good food for black-necked cranes. 

Black-necked crane, state first-class protected animal, is native to the plateau regions of China, India, Bhutan and Nepal. In 2003, black-necked crane is labeled the critically endangered animal.

Currently, with the enhancement of conservation awareness, habitats for black-necked cranes are improving greatly. There are more than 8,000 black-necked cranes in Tibet, around 80 percent of the world’s total.