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Corridors & Crossings: Advancing Connectivity Conservation, Elizabeth Fairbank, Aaron Laur
Corridors & Crossings: Advancing Connectivity Conservation, Elizabeth Fairbank, Aaron Laur
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The movement of species and the flow of ecological processes are being interrupted by human development. Natural areas are losing vital connections once used by wildlife to migrate, disperse, mate, feed, and thrive. The Center for Large Landscape Conservation (CLLC) fosters networks of communities and institutions to identify the threats to ecological connectivity and prioritize science, policy, and management actions across terrestrial, freshwater, and marine environments.
Ecological Connectivity: A Report On Transportation Infrastructure Investment In Sub-Saharan Africa, Andrew N. Rowan
Ecological Connectivity: A Report On Transportation Infrastructure Investment In Sub-Saharan Africa, Andrew N. Rowan
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In 2019, the first African conference on linear infrastructure was held in South Africa. The Center for Large Landscape Conservation produced a report for this the conference on investments in linear infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa showing proposed linear infrastructure and its likely impact on conservation.
Roads, Transport Corridors, Infrastructure And Wildlife, Andrew N. Rowan
Roads, Transport Corridors, Infrastructure And Wildlife, Andrew N. Rowan
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New road construction is projected to add 25 million kilometers of paved roads by 2050 (enough to encircle the earth 600 times). At least 3,700 major hydropower projects are planned or underway not to mention new mining, fossil-fuel, and other extractive projects. Africa is proposing numerous development corridors across the continent while South America’s Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure is similar. Roads and transportation corridors have a devastating impact on wildlife and wild places.