SCULTURE CRANES ON THE WALL OF CAMBODIA

SCULTURE CRANES ON THE WALL OF CAMBODIA

The presence of sculpture cranes or Kok Tep.In the wall of Khmer temples - a virtual bird brings harmony province cold long life to live and continue to seed on Cambodian soil since thousands of years ago.

Cranes called in English called "Sarus Crane" is the type of birds that fly farther and higher and the giants and the world's tallest. Cranes, red, gray or silver color and has a red head, red legs have 5 fingers.

Tall cranes of up to 1.80 meters, and it wings to fly with a length of 2.40 meters from one wing to the other wing, and can live to 40 years, as well as the longest old bird.

Cranes live and do business on the ground, large plains and reproduction in ponds or lakes at Thom bolder in the region between May to October. These cranes spawning plateau in the north and northeastern Cambodia from May. 1 family cranes 1 egg 1 egg and 3 eggs. Usually cranes flock until a bird reproductive season should respectively Moreover cranes should be considered a faithful lover. Traditionally, when early morning before sunrise cranes began to scream and dance each other should be a paradise.

Triathlon cranes young and original Opteron and grain fell on the ground, a good point is less food like rice stick to the original. Sometimes cranes grass or cane pests, such as locusts, frogs and fish. Due to the many features of the cranes and father just called Khmer cranes, "jail time."

In rural areas, especially areas with cranes living in or passing through the ethnic Khmer believe that when there is a flock of cranes flying up to Lathe curved aerial and fields, crying that is the harbinger (news), one told in the region, including the groom - bride or couple any affair until the abduction also there. This belief has since ancient times and continue to date this is another special feature senses cranes. Omen, it was not a bad omen, but it's just a warning to those who wish to watch, edit and told those elders to care for children.

Cranes in the world's rare bird species conservation work. The worldwide figure is only about 2 thousand head in 2010. Among the countries in Southeast Asia, most countries do not have the presence cranes living in the country and only cranes in the most present. Today, cranes live and reproduction in Cambodia amounted to nearly 1 thousand in key regions 5 where are preserved the strictest such as the conservation area cranes pool pools rock Banteay Meanchey, present cranes largest (Ang Trapeang Thmor Sarus Crane Conservation Area / is located in the geographic areas of Khum Poy Srok) area canyon Pring Kampot (Anlung Pring / located in the geography of the commune boengsaaleakheangotbaung and Prek If white Kompong Trach district) at Boeung Prek pumpkin (Boeung Prek Lapouv) Takeo in Preah Vihear and in the wetlands around the Great Lake.

Since ancient times to the present population in Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam and the Khmer belief that cranes or jail Tep is a virtual province picture brings harmony cold longevity to people so they are popular gifts to one another, the iconic cranes nice for display at home.

Kok Tep cranes live and ongoing house on Cambodian soil since thousands of years until the present. Obviously we observe cranes in the name legendary songs, especially on the walls of Angkor Wat temple statues and temple..

(See additional article that I posted before, "former rock pools, ponds huge construction site Killing Fields era has become a rare bird habitat and an attractive resort")