NHAI-WII report 'Landscapes Reconnected' finds wildlife using Delhi–Dehradun corridor underpasses
NHAI and the Wildlife Institute of India released 'Landscapes Reconnected', a study documenting about 40,444 images of 18 wild species using animal underpasses on the Ganeshpur–Asharodi stretch of the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, the Ministry said on 10 April 2026.
Summary
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) released a report titled 'Landscapes Reconnected', the first evidence of wildlife using animal underpasses on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on 10 April 2026. The study, along an 18 km stretch between Ganeshpur and Asharodi, documented around 40,444 images of 18 wild species using the underpasses. The forest region is home to endangered species such as tigers, elephants, greater hornbills and king cobras. The Ganeshpur–Asharodi section has 10.97 km of animal underpass, including one of Asia's largest elevated wildlife corridors, 6–7 metres high on average.
Key facts
- Report
- 'Landscapes Reconnected', NHAI with Wildlife Institute of India
- Stretch
- 18 km, Ganeshpur–Asharodi, Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor
- Evidence
- ~40,444 images of 18 wild species using underpasses
- Structure
- 10.97 km animal underpass; elevated corridor 6–7 m high
- Species in area
- Tigers, elephants, greater hornbills, king cobras
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The NHAI-WII report on wildlife use of animal underpasses on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor, released in April 2026, is titled:
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Correct answer: C — Landscapes Reconnected
The report is titled 'Landscapes Reconnected'.
The NHAI-WII wildlife study on the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor was conducted along which stretch?
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Correct answer: B — Ganeshpur–Asharodi
The study covered an 18 km stretch between Ganeshpur and Asharodi.