Crested Crown Crane at Solio Ranch. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The rising demand for grey crowned cranes in recreational parks, hotels and homes is fast contributing to the disappearance of ...
It is estimated that more than three-quarters of the world’s Grey Crowned Cranes live in Kenya and Uganda. Despite its ecological and cultural values, the Grey Crowned Crane is globally threatened.
The crested or grey-crowned crane is Uganda’s national symbol. But only around 20,000 are left in the world. The birds are endangered as their wetland homes are being lost to farming.