This respect for wildlife extends beyond the monasteries and into the wider community. 
One of Tibet's most sacred creatures is the black-necked crane. 
In summer they live and breed out on the plateau, but in winter they congregate on farmland. 70% of the world's population can be found here. The species was only recently identified by scientists, but it's been known to Tibetans for hundreds of years. In the 17th century,Tibet's supreme lama wrote, "Crane, lend me your wings, I go no farther than Lithang county, and thence return again." 
Tibetans believed he was predicting the site of his own reincarnation and in due course his successor was found, 
sure enough, living in Lithang county. 
 Even today, black-necked cranes are treated with reverence and are welcomed by farmers as they land in the fields around the villages.






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