Rwanda. The biggest populations of Grey Crowned Cranes in Rwanda are found within two sites strongly protected by the government, namely the Rugezi ▇▇▇▇▇ (a Ramsar Site and Important Bird Area) and Akagera National Park. The latter is fully protected and under effective management. The other wetlands where Grey Crowned Cranes are found do not have any level of protection and are all threatened with peat extraction for power generation. If this happens, complete wetlands will be removed, with special concern for the Akunyura and Nyabarongo Wetlands, both of which are designated for peat to power projects and also hold good crane populations.
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Sources: International Single Species Action Plan, International Single Species Action Plan