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Cranes -
where, when and why ? the grey crane book |
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Cranes -
where, when and why ? the grey crane book |
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CRANES – where, when and why is a guide book for visitors in the most
important European resting areas for cranes, but it will also give ideas how
to manage cranes in agricultural environment. As a guide it will give
visitors information in text and maps, how to visit these 16 most important
areas for resting cranes in Europe without disturbing them. The book has 228 pages, 340 photos in colour, 68 figures (diagrams), 52 maps in colour. It is a co-operation between more than 20 authors and more than 50 photographers. There are 9 languages with “uncomplicated European continental English” as the main language, but all 16 areas from 7 “crane countries” also have summaries in their own languages (from the north: Finnish, Swedish, Estonian, German, French, Spanish and Hungarian). From France are following areas described, with summaries in the French language: Plaine de la Woëvre (Alain Salvi), Lac du Der-Chantecoq (Emmanuel Le Roy) and Landes de Gascogne (Pierre Petit and Laurent Couzi). The Pyrenees is also included (Jean-Paul Urcun). In the book you also will find information of colour-ringing of cranes, moulting of cranes and which problem disabled persons meet in bird watching areas. You can also enjoy some poems. |
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 Göran Lundin has been an effective coordinator of the Swedish Crane Working Group (a working group within SOF) for many years. Recently, he took the initiative to this book. The result is great, with reports on the Crane's status all over Europe. This species has always caused interest to people in general, to ornithologists as well as scientists. All of them will meet the Crane in this book in such a way, that their interest in the bird will grow both wider and deeper. The reader meets the Crane on its network of important sites in Europe This network of localities is described through the rich contacts Göran Lundin has established in most European countries. Breeding, migration, resting and wintering of Cranes are brought together and integrated with conservation, discussion and pure information. The editor is to be congratulated to a book which most people will enjoy from many aspects. This is a real guide to the European Crane, its living and environment. Lars Lindell |
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