The photo, taken on February 19, shows white cranes gathering at Donggu Lake Wetland in Quyuan Administration Area, Yueyang City. A total of 103 white cranes were spotted here that day, compared to the 10 white cranes that were seen in the Dongting Lake Zone during previous bird surveys. White crane is guarded under first-class state protection and is rated as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The white crane only numbers around 5,000 globally. (Photo/Zhang Jingming, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on February 19, shows white cranes hovering over Donggu Lake Wetland in Quyuan Administration Area, Yueyang City. A total of 103 white cranes were spotted here that day, compared to the 10 white cranes that were seen in the Dongting Lake Zone during previous bird surveys. White crane is guarded under first-class state protection and is rated as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The white crane only numbers around 5,000 globally. (Photo/Zhang Jingming, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on February 19, shows white cranes gathering at Donggu Lake Wetland in Quyuan Administration Area, Yueyang City. A total of 103 white cranes were spotted here that day, compared to the 10 white cranes that were seen in the Dongting Lake Zone during previous bird surveys. White crane is guarded under first-class state protection and is rated as critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. The white crane only numbers around 5,000 globally. (Photo/Zhang Jingming, Hunan Daily)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday