Japan’s Red-Crowned Crane No Longer a Threatened Species after Years of Conservation Efforts

Red-crowned cranes gather at an observation spot in the north of the Kushiro Wetland National Park. Photograph taken on January 30, 2026, in Tsurui, Akan, Hokkaidō. (© Jiji)

Red-Crowned Crane Population Based on Wintering Habitat Surveys

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Japanese deer join the cranes in their feeding grounds. Photograph taken in 2017. (© Nippon.com)