KANCHANPUR, Nov. 14: The rare Sarus cranes have been seen in southern parts of the Kanchanpur district.
Duththa Rana, a member of the Nature Guides Association, said that five or six cranes of this species have been spotted for the first time in the wetland area at Beldandi VDChere.
Rana said that tis type of crane is usually found near the Pyaratal wetland at Parasan VDC and Mojula area in the Dudhuwa National Park of India.
According to the Bird Conservation Association, the Sarus crane´s natural habitat is around the Annapurna area and these birds might have migrated to the Tarai with the start of the winter season
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