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Sangty valley awaits arrival of rare cranes [1]

The enchanting Sangty valley in Arunachal Pradesh is ready to host once again the endangered black-neck cranes as the winter approaches, but bird watchers are crossing their fingers over whether the winged guests from China and Tibet will arrive in depleted numbers.

The rare bird, locally known as Dhung Dhung Karma, sets up its winter home in the valley, situated at Dirang in West Kameng distri

Publication Date: 
29/10/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati) [2]
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Arunachal [3], Itanagar [4], Sarus Crane [5], Birds [6], East Kameng [7], Wildlife [8]
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