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2011 International Studbook for Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) WATTLED CRANE QUICK FACTS RANGE: Eleven sub-Saharan countries; Angola, Botswana, Democratic
Wattled Cranes are excellent indicators of healthy wetlands and watersheds. They require large expanses of undeveloped floodplains, where seasonal floodwater fluctuations serve to protect eggs and chicks from predation
Species Review: Wattled Crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) 289 DISTRIBUTION AND STATUS OF KEY SITES Three isolated populations of Wattled Crane are recognized: two small isolated populations in South Africa and Ethiopia, and a larger, widespread, floodplain population in south-central Africa. Although
Basic facts about Wattled Crane: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Key wetlands targeted by the program include the Kafue Flats, Zambezi Delta, Liuwa Plain, Busanga Swamps, and others, covering about 40% of the global Wattled Crane population.
The Wattled Crane prefers the large, low-lying wetlands and swamps of northern Namibia, and ephemerally flooded pans, where food is plentiful. This is in contrast to the habitat preferred in South Africa that comprises high altitude, small, permanently flooded wetlands surrounded by natural grasslands, and temporary irrigated and
5 Μαρ 2024 · Wattled cranes are the largest crane species in Africa; globally Vulnerable but Critically Endangered in South Africa and Ethiopia. They rely on wetlands for breeding, and natural grasslands account for 75% of their breeding territory.
