NHAI and WII Study Highlights Effectiveness of Wildlife Mitigation Measures on Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor

India, April 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Achieving a major milestone in showcasing successful sustainable and inclusive development of National Highway projects in ecologically sensitive areas, NHAI in collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) released a report titled 'Landscapes Reconnected'. The extensive WII report documents the first evidence of wildlife using animal underpasses on the Delhi - Dehradun Economic Corridor. The corridor marks a significant milestone in development of sustainable infrastructure, demonstrating that National Highway development can coexist with the preservation of ecologically sensitive areas.  This study provides an empirical finding on Wildlife Mitigation measure...