According to the planned schedule, two sarus cranes will be brought from Thailand to Dong Thap in early December.
According to the planned schedule, two sarus cranes will be brought from Thailand to Dong Thap in early December.
Mr. Le Quoc Phong - Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee (second from left) - inspects the sarus crane enclosure area at Tram Chim National Park - Photo: TONG DOANH
On November 14th, Mr. Le Quoc Phong, Secretary of the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee, led a delegation to inspect the crane breeding and release area, along with the facilities serving the Sarus Crane Conservation and Development Project at Tram Chim National Park.
Mr. Nguyen Van Lam - Director of Tram Chim National Park - said that earlier this month, a delegation from the province went to Thailand to negotiate the support of two sarus cranes for communication purposes and to launch the project in early December.
"On November 7th, the Dong Thap Provincial Party Committee issued an official dispatch to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, requesting support in exchanging with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand regarding the sarus crane cooperation program at Tram Chim National Park, to expedite the procedures for receiving the cranes," said Mr. Lam.
Close-up of a completed crane breeding facility - Photo: TONG DOANH
After the inspection, Mr. Le Quoc Phong requested Tram Chim National Park to urgently complete the infrastructure and crane care plan, as well as crane conservation cooperation procedures, such as a memorandum of understanding on sarus crane conservation, to serve the next steps of the project.
"By the end of November at the latest, Tram Chim National Park must have a detailed plan for the crane's travel itinerary by road and air, prioritizing crane transportation; carefully prepare conditions for crane care, such as: food sources, stockpiled medicine...
Especially, plan the area to arrange a reasonable place for tourists to visit the cranes, consult with experts to avoid affecting the living conditions of the cranes after they are brought to Dong Thap," Mr. Phong said.
It is expected that before the project announcement ceremony on December 14th, the two sarus cranes from Thailand will be brought to Tram Chim National Park.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee approved the infrastructure project for the second phase of the Sarus Crane development and restoration program at Tram Chim National Park. Tram Chim National Park serves as the project's investor.
One of the primary tasks of the expert delegation from the International Crane Federation (ICF) during their week-long stay in Tram Chim National Park (Tam Nong area) was to assist Tram Chim National Park in completing the necessary stages for supplies and qualified workers to guarantee that the sarus crane captive breeding procedure is carried out.
In the morning of November 20, Tam Nong District People's Committee arranged a training session on the topic of Sarus Cranes in Tram Chim National Park with the goal of educating, informing, and encouraging their development and restoration. This second course was offered both directly and online to leaders of several departments of Dong Thap province, and People's Committees at the district level.
On November 14–15, Tam Nong District People's Committee held a training session to prepare knowledge and communication skills for the Project on the Sarus Crane Development and Conservation at Tram Chim National Park in 2024.
The People's Committee of Dong Thap province has approved a project for the conservation and development of the sarus crane at Tram Chim National Park from 2022 to 2032, with a total estimated cost of over 184 billion VND.
(Dan Tri) - For the past 2 years, the sarus cranes, a symbol of Tram Chim National Park (Dong Thap), have not returned to the park. Recently, the locality has approved nearly VND185 billion to restore the landscape to bring the cranes back.
At an online meeting with the government of Buriram province (Kingdom of Thailand) on the afternoon of November 3, Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Thien - Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee emphasized the similarity in geography and natural conditions, custom, etc. and wished to form a sisterhood with Buriram province.
On November 3rd, the People's Committee of Dong Thap province officially approved the "Plan for Sarus Crane Conservation and Development at Tram Chim National Park, phase 2022-2032".
On May 11th, the Center for Communication of Natural Resources and Environment (under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the International Organization for Conservation of Nature in Vietnam (WWF-Vietnam), the Management Board of Tram Chim National Park, and Tam Nong People's Committee held a signing ceremony of community commitment to Tram Chim National Park conservation and sustainable development.