New Straits Times
September 2, 2020
Roads encroach on animal habitats and populations, posing a hazard to wildlife.
In Malaysia, as elsewhere, the rise in roadkill incidents contributes to biodiversity loss, which is a threat to the wellbeing of humans every bit as dangerous as climate change.
The solution includes safe corridors of transit between habitat areas — passages and bridges — and better driving habits.
On an exceptionally large scale, we need to ensure the connectivity between national and international protected areas and animal habitats.
A global effort to conserve biodiversity got underway recently. Campaign for Nature (CFN) called on governments worldwide to protect at least 30 per cent of the planet's land and oceans by 2030, deemed by scientists to be the minimum area needed to halt biodiversity loss.