Building Around the Herds: South Sudan's Wildlife-Friendly Road Plans
The government is drafting transport policy that routes infrastructure around migration corridors.
Maridian Newsroom3 min read
South Sudan is home to one of the world's great wildlife migrations. As the country expands its roads, the government is drafting a transport policy that takes ecosystems and animal migration corridors into account, according to Radio Tamazuj.
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Routing roads around migration corridors aims to avoid cutting off the seasonal movements of animals that are both an ecological treasure and a potential foundation for tourism.
Maridian will follow how the policy is finalised and applied.
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