Guwahati, May 15 -- Reported by Sandeep Sharma

Guwahati: In a major breakthrough for wildlife conservation in Assam, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon was seen using a specially designed canopy bridge over the Lumding-Dibrugarh railway line passing through the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary on Friday morning.

The development is being seen as a significant milestone in India's efforts to protect endangered arboreal species and reconnect fragmented forest habitats.

The canopy bridges were installed jointly by the Assam Forest Department and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) as a mitigation measure, under the guidance of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister B...