JAIPUR: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Rajasthan has achieved a major milestone in environmental conservation.

Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur—were declared Ramsar Sites, raising India's total count to 91. With the addition of ...

Just look at these nests.] The team studied four crane species–the common crane (Grus grus), demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo), black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis), and white-naped crane ...

On top of covering vast distances, one of the most remarkable crane migrations is that of the demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo), the smallest crane species. In these cranes’ journey to their ...

In a near-perfect V-formation, wave after wave of silhouetted demoiselle cranes descend on Khichan announcing their arrival. At first they arrive in groups of a dozen but as the morning progresses ...

The loud trumpeting comes from winter visitors to the village — thousands of demoiselle cranes that have migrated from eastern and central Asia. And in Khichan, these birds are treated like royalty.

Jaisalmer: Demoiselle cranes and other migratory birds, which come to western Rajasthan in winter after travelling thousands of kilometres, have started returning to their native land as summer ...

There are 15 species of cranes (seven are endangered, including mine) and you can see them all here. You can see Demoiselle cranes (the name means “young lady” in French). You can see Sarus ...

Turkey Breeding Bird Survey 2019 had reported that there were no breeding demoiselle cranes left in Turkey. The Directorate of Environmental Protection and National Parks (DKMP) announced yesterday ...

Khichan, situated in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, is an example of bird-human coexistence, where the villagers play a crucial role in supporting the Demoiselle Cranes JODHPUR: A new study by the ...

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Flying in these sub-zero, low-oxygen conditions puts the demoiselle crane at increased risk of dying from exhaustion; however, their specially adapted lungs make them more efficient at breathing ...