Two Flyways: Connecting Diverse Cultures

Did you know that there are highways in the sky (called flyways) used by birds to migrate between their summer and winter habitats? In the United States, the eastern crane flyway describes the migratory route between the upper Midwest and the southeast used by cranes. Thousands of miles away, the east Asia flyway links crane breeding areas in Siberia with the wetlands of eastern China.

A series of nature reserves protect key wetlands that are important habitat for cranes along the two flyways. Cranes also depend, however, upon natural areas along rivers, farmlands and other areas that are not protected by nature reserves. As a result, the success of crane conservation along the flyway depends upon cooperation with farmers, private land owners, school teachers, and others – just like you - who care for and manage our land.


Click on the map to learn more about the US eastern crane flyway	Click on the map to learn more about the east Asia flyway