Canopy bridges reconnect arboreal mammals across roads that slice rainforest
Many primates, possums, and kinkajous rarely descend; a paved road through continuous canopy is a lethal gap. Rope or living-tree bridges let them cross above traffic and reconnect territories.
Camera studies show use within weeks when bridges align with known travel routes. The fix is small engineering with outsized effects on gene flow and roadkill reduction for canopy specialists.
Not all wildlife underpasses need dirt. For animals that live in the treetops, a bridge in the sky is the corridor that keeps a rainforest continuous overhead.
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