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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.
對野生動植物的尊重已經從寺廟，延伸到了更廣闊的社會中西藏。最神圣的一種動物是黑頸鶴。
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.
夏季它們在高原上繁衍生息，冬天它們聚集在農田里。世界上70%的黑頸鶴都生活在這里。
The species was only recently identified by scientists, but it's been known to Tibetans for hundreds of years.
盡管科學家最近才發現這種生物，但是西藏人認識它們已經有幾百年了。
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."
西藏的達賴喇嘛寫到“天空中潔白的仙鶴，請借給我你的雙翅，我不飛往遠處，只到理塘就回。”
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.
西藏人相信他在預言他的轉世，在適當的時候可以找到他的繼承者，當然他的繼承者一定是在理塘生活。
Even today, black-necked cranes are treated with reverence and are welcomed by farmers as they land in the fields around the villages.
即使在今天，黑頸鶴落在村莊附近的農田時農民都會尊敬地歡迎它們的到來。
