Crane Breeding Base in Liaoning marks success

Over the years, the base has developed artificial breeding followed by release into the wild of birds hatched in captivity. The releases improved the survival rate and also ensured that a large number of birds remained in their natural habitat. 

Currently, a stable population of 30 breeding pairs has been established, and the annual breeding numbers increased to 85 in 2023 from 27 in 2016. A total of 356 red-crowned were artificially bred in captivity between 2016 and 2023. 

In 2021, the base conducted its first release into the wild. A total of 11 batches, comprising 140 artificially bred red-crowned cranes, have been released since then. The base expects to release a total of 500 artificially bred red-crowned cranes by 2025.