Biodiversity loss due to road widening and a new highway
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15623245Keywords:
Road, Habitat loss, Wildlife, Highway, Biodiversity, Species, Ecosystem, WideningAbstract
A vast network of motorized roads stretches throughout the region, revealing an unexpected ecological border. Road construction and maintenance can decrease the permeability of the terrain, lead to habitat loss, and exacerbate habitat fragmentation. Road collaboration is a major global trend that is improving transportation networks, but it also poses potential dangers to wildlife that haven't been well evaluated. Road networks impede significant interior species because they disrupt horizontal biological fluxes and change the spatial layout of the landscape. The decline in the amount and value of natural habitat is mostly attributed to transportation facilities, particularly road networks. A significant global trend is the twinning of roads to improve transportation networks; however, this practice may pose unknown risks to wildlife. This highlights the need for more carefully thought-out and planned infrastructure and road development, as well as for a deeper comprehension of the nation's hunting customs.
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