Photo Feature
All This Is Mine
<p>The Black-necked Crane <em>Grus nigricollis</em> is designated as vulnerable by the IUCN, with a population estimate of only 8,000-11,000 individuals. This is the only high-altitude alpine crane species in the world. Ladakhi people revere these exquisite birds on account of their elaborate mating rituals and the fact that they mate for life.</p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:12px;">Photo: Surya Ramachandran/Sanctuary Photolibrary.</span></strong></p>