Asia’s Largest Wildlife Corridor – Facts
- The final 20 kilometers of the expressway passes through the eco-sensitive zone of Rajaji National Park, where construction of Asia’s longest elevated wildlife corridor, spanning 12 kilometers and featuring the 340-meter Daat Kali tunnel, is underway.
- Currently, the NH 72A is a 2-lane highway causing inconvenience to wildlife due to traffic congestion.
- Once completed, the expressway will significantly reduce travel time between Dehradun and Delhi, from 6 hours to 2.5 hours, and between Delhi and Haridwar, from 5 hours to 2 hours.
- This elevated corridor will be India’s first green highway passing through a forest area adjacent to the Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
- It will also include various amenities along the way for travelers.
Wildlife Corridors in India: Latest List 2024
A wildlife corridor, also known as a habitat corridor or green corridor, is a stretch of natural habitat that connects different populations of wildlife that have been separated by human activities like roads, buildings, or logging. These corridors allow animals to move between populations, which helps prevent problems like inbreeding and low genetic diversity, which can happen when animal groups are isolated.
Corridors also make it easier for populations to recover after events like fires or disease outbreaks by allowing individuals to migrate and establish new groups. Let us learn more!
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