As a most admired bird in China, the crane is regarded as an auspicious pattern and lofty symbol. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the decorative patch on an official robe carried a crane ...

Installed in the World Heritage-listed rainforest in 1998, "Lofty" the crane was the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and is one of only six canopy cranes in the tropics worldwide.