CRCritically Endangered
Siberian Crane
Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest - Subarctic· majorMarine intertidal· majorGrassland· majorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryEx-situ conservationFormal educationAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulations
Other threatened species in GRUIDAE
Threatened in Azerbaijan
Frequently asked questions
Why is Siberian Crane classified as Critically Endangered?
Siberian Crane is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Siberian Crane live?
Siberian Crane occurs in Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia (plus 4 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Siberian Crane?
The main threats to Siberian Crane are 1.1, 11.1, 11.2, and 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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