UK: Common Crane DE: Kranich FR: Grue cendrée ES: Grulla Común CZ: jeřáb popelavý DA: Trane NL: Kraanvogel PL: Żuraw IT: Gru FI: Kurki HU: Daru SE: Trana NO: Trane TR: turna SK: Žeriav popolavý LV: Dzërve EE: Sookurg

Thousands of cranes in spring and autumn racing on the island Ummanz and the island of Ruegen. Some also breed there. Visitors can enjoy this spectacle.
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Trumpeting a crane hear is impressive. Listen to 1000 cranes is unforgettable! In the National Park in the fall at the same time hold up to 45,000 cranes. Trumpeting, flying, resting, and some lead (on the retreat in the spring to even their spectacular mating dance).
The cranes are on the train. Their breeding areas are located primarily in Scandinavia and North Eastern Europe. There, they can nibble but not much fat as an energy reserve for the trip. As already large and heavy birds, they were too heavy to fly. Therefore, the large undisturbed resting place in the national park as a way to "refuel" are so important.
4000 to 12,000 Kilometer every crane shall return every year to recover from its summer habitat in the wintering area and go back again. The trip takes place on narrow, finicky unobserved migration. One of these routes leads through the National Boddenlandscape.