Wildlife Corridors
An area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities or
structures (such as roads, development, or logging). - ANS-A wildlife corridor, habitat
corridor, or green corridor is
A linear habitat, embedded in a dissimilar matrix, that connects two or more larger
blocks of habitat and that is proposed for conservation on the grounds that it will
enhance or maintain the viability of specific wildlife populations in the habitat blocks. -
ANS-Habitat corridor
A thin strip of land that provides sufficient habitat to support wildlife, often within an
urban environment, thus allowing the movement of wildlife along it - ANS-Green corridor
1. Crossing
2. Connective Habitat
3. Stepping Stone - ANS-Types of Wildlife Corridors
Overpasses or underpasses that help animals move across barriers such as freeways -
ANS-Crossings
Uninterrupted areas of natural land that connect two or more large habitat hubs -
ANS-Connective habitat
A series of unconnected habitat areas that provide shelter or food between larger
habitat hubs - ANS-Stepping Stone
- Prevent the negative effects of inbreeding and reduced genetic diversity that often
occur within isolated populations.
- Corridors may also help facilitate the re-establishment of populations that have been
reduced or eliminated due to random effects - ANS-A wildlife corridor, habitat corridor, or
green corridor
Habitat fragmentation due to human development is an ever-increasing threat to
biodiversity and habitat corridors are a possible mitigation. - ANS-This may potentially
moderate some of the worst effects of habitat fragmentation
- Increase biodiversity
- Maintain populations
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