Nest building duration and its contributing factors for black-necked cranes (<i>Grus nigricollis</i>) at Ruoergai, Sichuan, China

Zhengquan, 蒋政权 Jiang; Fengshan, 李凤山 Li; Jianghong, 冉江洪 Ran; Wei, 刘伟 Liu; Chenhao, 赵晨皓 Zhao; Zhang, Bo; Hua, 李华 Li

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Number and nest-site selection of breeding black-necked cranes over the past 40 years in the Longbao Wetland Nature Reserve, Qinghai, China

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Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis, BNC), facing serious threats from human activities and habitat variations, is an endangered species classified as vulnerable under the revised IUCN Red List. In this article, we investigated and analyzed the population and nesting microhabitat of BNCs in the Longbao National Nature Reserve (NNR) from 1978 to 2016, and found the number of BNCs increased from 24 in 1978 to 216 in 2016. This establishment of the Longbao NNR represented the activities of protecting endangered animal species are effective. However, the land cover classification results of Landsat images showed that the marsh wetland, which was the BNC's primary habitat, decreased during 1978-2016, while artificial buildings increased, which affected the habitat of BNCs. The increase in average temperature over the past 40 years has also had an impact on the number of BNCs. BNCs preferred to nest in marsh wetlands or on islands with open water or star-like distributions through observation. The results of the principal component analysis showed that the nearest distance between nests and habitat type were the primary factors influencing nesting site selection. To protect BNC, we suggest decreasing wetland fragmentation, reducing habitat degradation and providing an undisturbed habitat.

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Number and nest-site selection of breeding black-necked cranes over the past 40 years in the Longbao Wetland Nature Reserve, Qinghai, China

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Number and Nest-Site Selection of Breeding Black-Necked Cranes Over the Past 40 Years in the Longbao Wetland Nature Reserve, Qinghai, China

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Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis, BNC) is an endangered species classified as vulnerable under the revised IUCN Red List, and it faces serious threats from human activities and habitat variations. We investigated and analyzed the population and nesting microhabitat of BNCs in the Longbao National Nature Reserve (NNR) from 1978 to 2016. The number average growth rate of each decade was different, and we analyzed the reasons for the number increase from several aspects, including land cover and climate change. The establishment of the Longbao NNR represented an effective method of protecting endangered animal species. However, the land cover classification results of Landsat images showed that the marsh wetland, which is the BNC’s primary habitat, decreased, while artificial buildings, including roads and houses, increased, which affected the habitat of BNCs. The average temperature increase over the past 40 years has also had an impact on the number of BNCs. We observed 9 BNC nests, which included 5 island nests and 4 grass nests, by telescope in 2018. BNCs prefer to nest in swampy wetlands or on islands with open water or star-like distributions. The results of the principal component analysis showed that among the six microhabitat factors (elevation, habitat type, distance to roads, shortest distances to nearest water body, nearest distance between nests and disturbance), the nearest distance between nests and habitat type were the primary factors influencing nesting site selection. To promote this species, we suggest decreasing wetland fragmentation, reducing habitat degradation and providing an undisturbed habitat.

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Nest building duration and its contributing factors for black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) at Ruoergai, Sichuan, China

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Number and nest-site selection of breeding black-necked cranes over the past 40 years in the Longbao Wetland Nature Reserve, Qinghai, China

Number and nest-site selection of breeding black-necked cranes over the past 40 years in the Longbao Wetland Nature Reserve, Qinghai, China

Number and Nest-Site Selection of Breeding Black-Necked Cranes Over the Past 40 Years in the Longbao Wetland Nature Reserve, Qinghai, China

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