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The WPA aims to conserve protected species of birds, animals, and some plants in two main ways: by prohibiting the hunting of all protected species and protecting their habitat through sanctuaries, national parks, reserves, etc.
NEW DELHI - Home to an estimated 10 per cent of the world's bird species, the Himalayan region is widely described as a global avian diversity hot spot. Around eight per cent of the global avian species also breed here.
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Every year, black-necked cranes spend winter in Lhundrub county of the Tibet autonomous region, and they return to the northern prairie in spring.
For Tibetan patrol officer Tenzin, the work of watching over the cranes is a glory.