Sarus crane facing threat to existence, warn conservationists Participating conservationists and guests put their hands together when the bird festival organised by the Lumbini Development Trust on 26 November 2018 declared the sarus crane (grus antigone) as the ‘city bird’ of Lumbini. Nepal 08 Sep, 2022
More individuals, organisations taking guardianship of wildlife at Central Zoo The number of people and organisations taking responsibility of expenses for the upkeep of wildlife as per the ‘Adopt an Animal Programme’ is increasing. Kathmandu 11 Mar, 2021
Sarus crane declared official bird of Lumbini Bhairahawa, Nov 26 Rupandehi’s Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality has declared sarus crane the official bird of the municipality. A sarus crane conference jointly organised in Lumbini by Lumbini Development Fund, Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality... Travel 27 Nov, 2018
Govt to update status of protected species Kathmandu, December 10 The government of Nepal is preparing to revisit various ecosystems and protected areas in the country to update the status of protected species and ecosystems. The current list of protected species and available ecosystems was... Travel 11 Dec, 2016
Endangered birds spotted in Badhaiya pond BARDIYA: The Bird Conservation Nepal has said that an endangered species of sarus crane was spotted recently around Badhaiya pond in Bardiya district. The birds were seen in course of cleaning the surrounding areas of the pond. Bird... Travel 12 Oct, 2015
Animal stories: Cranes Cranes are large and tall flying birds. They have a long neck, long legs, long, rounded wings, a long, pointed bill and a streamlined body. Among the crane species, Sarus cranes are the tallest crane at about six feet tall with a wingspan of eight... Travel Abroad 23 Nov, 2007
