Conservation of Animal Corridors and Infrastructural Development: Can They Be Balanced? An Overview

Key Takeaways

·      Development v/s conservation is a contentious issue.

·      It is critical that we have aspirations of economic development but also the challenge to balance it with wildlife concerns.

·      One of the major concerns of conservation has been the habitat loss and fragmentation which has been seen across South Asia and also the globe

·      Corridors are linear passages which connect one land to another for the free movement of animals.

·      12% of corridors are affected by mining and boulders extraction.

·      According to the National Wildlife Action Plan the report released focussed on landscape-based management

·      Linear infrastructure development policy in the country is necessary to ensure green development and safe passage for animals.

·      Balancing linear infrastructures and environmental concerns can be done by proper landscape planning keeping the conservation of biodiversity of the area in mind.