habitat corridor
Animal migration route
A habitat corridor is a strip of land connecting separate wildlife areas, allowing animals to move between them for migration, mating, or finding food.
These corridors prevent populations from becoming isolated, which can lead to inbreeding and local extinction.
The wildlife bridge over the highway serves as a habitat corridor for deer and elk.
- land bridgeTerrain joining two continents
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- connectivityState of being linked
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- stepping-stoneInterim stage toward goal
migration · flight path · protected area · safe passage · gene flow · wildlife crossing · keystone species · native species · climate adaptation · reforestation · migratory birds · pathway · strip · green belt · mosaic · fragmentation · open space · wildlife
habitat corridorhabitat fragmentation
Breaking continuous environments into isolated patches
habitat corridorhabitat fragmentation
Breaking continuous environments into isolated patches
urban sprawl · development · deforestation · land clearing · road construction