Research
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Here, you’ll find easy-to-read summaries of scientifically rigorous, evidence-based and peer-reviewed publications from around the world to help you better plan, build, and manage ecologically sustainable linear infrastructure.
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Establishing wildlife corridors is a key conservation tool in many landscapes
A recent publication claimed that increasing stewardship to ensure landscape permeability is a better approach to achieving conservation outcomes than protecting corridors between protected areas. We argue that the optimal approach depends on the landscape context, conservation goals, and species involved.
A cost-effective approach to incorporate landscape connectivity in Environmental Impact Assessments
We present a simple framework for a landscape level approach to identify species road crossing needs and priority sites for implementation. Our approach permits pro-active, scenario-based planning for wildlife friendlier roads that can easily be incorporated into EIAs.
Filling knowledge gaps at the landscape level in planning roadkill mitigation measures may offer optimal cost-efficiency solutions for multiple species and taxa
A dramatic global rise in wildlife mortality due to vehicle collision has boosted a wide interest across disciplines to mitigate this impact through the installation of structures such as overpasses, underpasses, fences, etc. These structures can restore connectivity and improve population viability, even though research has found that some structures need to increase their effectiveness. So, it is more important than ever for optimal planning initiatives to be more precise, resilient, and adaptable enough to work for a wide range of species and taxa.
Steps to improve connectivity consideration in EIAs for road projects
Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for planned road projects usually neglect landscape-scale effects. We discuss 14 necessary steps to better assess ecological connectivity in EIA and reduce its degradation and/or loss.