Black-necked Crane : Assesment
The Wildlife Institute of India and the Zoological Survey of India have been conducting assessments of the black-necked crane population.
- The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a medium-sized crane that is native to Asia.
- It is the only alpine crane species in the world and lives at high altitudes in the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau.
- The black-necked crane is listed in Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, receiving the highest degree of protection.
- It is also listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species.
