Animal movement corridors help species find resources and mates by connecting the natural environments. They’re also crucial to adapt and migrate during natural disasters such as flooding and wildfires.
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Natuurbrug Zanderij Cralio, Netherlands
Image: Atlas Obscura
Completed in 2006, the longest man-made corridor in Netherlands is an overpass that is 50m wide and over 800m long.
Christmas Island National Park, Australia
Image: Parks Australia
The annual migration route of millions of crabs on Christmas Island crosses roads, golf courses, and beaches.
Eco-Link @BKE, Singapore
Image: The Finder Singapore
62m long bridge connecting the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Central Catchment Nature Reserve, earlier separated by the expressway built in 1986.
Kallhäll Nature Bridge, Stockholm
Image: Railway Technology
A 63m ‘landscape’ bridge Stretching over 10 km provides a corridor for wildlife to safely pass over the tracks in suburban Stockholm.
Madaraka Express railway, Kenya
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Express railway passing through some of the East African nation’s most notable national parks and reserves, including Tsavo National Park.
Mandai Wildlife Bridge, Singapore
Image: The Straits Times
The corridor joins the Central Catchment Nature Reserve which is cut through by a highway and provides safe passage for the local wildlife.
Mt. Kenya National Forest, Kenya
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The underpass connecting Ngare Ndare Forest/Lewa with the Mt. Kenya Forest in central Kenya was opened in 2010.