Black-necked Crane —— Dashanbao in Zhaotong Dashanbao Ecological Tourism Zone

Dashanbao is the largest wintering place for black-necked cranes in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The barren, beautiful, empty and distant mountain bag has become more charming because of the black-necked crane.

Known as the "bird panda", the black-necked crane is the latest bird discovered by human beings and the only precious bird living in the plateau in the world. It is as famous as the giant panda. It is a national first-class protected animal and a national treasure rare animal. At present, there are only over 6,000 in the world, and most of them live in China. Dashanbao Township in Zhaoyang District is the largest wintering habitat for black-necked cranes. In recent years, the number of black-necked cranes wintering in Dashanbao has been above 1000. In 2007, it reached 1 185, a considerable number.

As winter approaches, black-necked cranes arrive as promised. The mountains are covered with snow and ice, with jade flowers, pure and crystal clear. If you visit Dashanbao at this time, you will suddenly feel that you have entered a paradise on earth. In the Tiaodunhe Reservoir and Dahaizi Reservoir in Dashanbao, you can see groups of black-necked cranes and their beautiful images.