ENHANCING ROAD-CROSSING FACILITIES FOR WILD ANIMALS AS MEASURES TO PREVENT HABITAT FRAGMENTATION IN JAPAN

This paper describes how, in order to install effective animal passages, it is necessary to clarify the structure and the position of passages crossing roads. However, as measures to prevent habitat fragmentation in Japan, there are only few road-crossing facilities for wild animals. The paper discusses how automatic cameras were set beside road-crossing facilities, which are waterways and passages for people to investigate how well animals are using those facilities. In this investigation, we succeeded to take photos of the medium-sized mammals such as hares (Lepus brachyurus), raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides), foxes (Vulpes vulpes), martens (Martes melampus), Siberian minks (Mustela sibirica), badgers (Meles meles), and masked palm civets (Paguma larvata). Especially rabbits, raccoon dogs and foxes often passed through. These three species account for approximately 80% of those animals that pass through in this area. In this analysis, it shows that each species prefers different types of facilities. According to this investigation, we suggest the structure and/or position of effective facilities for each species.

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• Authors:
  • Kawakami, A
  • Kadoyu, K
  • Namikawa, Y
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the 21st ARRB and 11th REAAA Conference. Transport. Our Highway to a Sustainable Future
  • Location: Cairns, Australia
  • Date: 2003-5-18 to 2003-5-23
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: ARRB Transport Research, Limited
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0158-0728

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Animals; Automatic controllers; Cameras; Crossovers; Facilities; Habitat (Ecology); Road kill; Transit passes; Wildlife
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Environment; Highways; Pavements; I52: Construction of Pavements and Surfacings;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00964419
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 087659229X
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 22 2003 12:00AM