Seven Rivers: Vision, Science & Action

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seven_rivers_logo150ICF's mission to conserve cranes and the wetland and grassland ecosystems on which they depend is tied to seven major rivers on three continents, their watersheds and the people found within. Our success in safeguarding these areas depends on achieving sustainable water management, restoring and maintaining ecosystem services, such as clean drinking water and flood control, and improving the lives of people in these river basins.

With the help of supporters like you, we are making real differences worldwide. We invite you to join us in this effort and in celebrating the cranes, people and broader biodiversity of these Seven Rivers.

Double Your Gift to Crane Conservation! Through commitments from ICF's Board of Directors and other generous donors, your gift to ICF's Seven Rivers campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach our goal of $1,000,000. Donate now

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Follow the links below to learn more about the Seven Rivers and ICF's work in each region.

Follow ICF Research Associate James Burnham, as he reports from the field at Poyang Lake, China, a critically important wetland for wintering waterbirds in the Yangtze River basin. Click here to begin following ICF Poyang on Twitter.

amur-heilong_thumbnail Amur-Heilong River
ICF is working with local communities and government authorities in the Amur-Heilong River basin, home to six species of cranes, to ensure water supplies for both wetlands and people.

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Help support ICF's mission through volunteering or becoming a member.

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The survival of the last natural population of endangered Whooping Cranes depends on freshwater from the Guadalupe River to coastal Texas. ICF seeks to engage coastal communities and businesses, whose futures also depend on the Guadalupe River, in this vital conservation effort.
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Click here to support ICF’s Seven Rivers campaign.

han_thumbnail Han River
Dividing the embattled Korean peninsula, the biologically rich Han River estuary could serve as a global Peace Park for conservation and reconciliation - a vision shared by ICF and Korean colleagues.
mekong_thumbnail Mekong River
ICF is leading the development of research networks and community projects focusing on the health of the Mekong River and wetlands needed by Sarus Cranes, people, and other wildlife.
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ICF is studying how the largest known population of Indian Sarus Cranes lives in the most populous state of India amid farmers and croplands on the floodplain of the Holy Ganges River.
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The critically endangered Siberian Crane depends on the ancient cycles of the Yangtze River, where ICF research is helping to inform water development plans and find alternative scenarios when needed.
Zambezi Zambezi River
Can dams and cranes co-exist? This is a central question to ICF’s work along the Zambezi River, where both human communities and cranes depend on the mighty river’s annual flood cycles.