Habitat Fragmentation & Biodiversity

In this folder, you will find reports and publications that make the connection between transportation and habitat fragmentation and biodiversity.

 

Habitat Fragmentation due to Transportation Infrastructure
Habitat FragmentationThis 2006 report from Sweden's VTI "gives an overview of transportation and landscape fragmentation in Europe and Sweden. Measures to strengthen the ecological functions in the landscape are described. The effectivity of ecoducts and other fauna passages are discussed, and follow-up methods and results are presented".

Habitat Fragmentation due to Transportation Infrastructure (PDF) (4.1MB)

 


Second Nature
Second NatureSecond Nature: Improving Transportation Without Putting Nature Second is a joint report of the Surface Transportation Policy Project and Defenders of Wildlife that discusses the impacts of our transportation system on biodiversity.

Second Nature (PDF) (1.58MB)



The Conservation-Minded Citizen's Guide to Transportation Planning
Conservation Minded CitizensThis 2003 report from Defenders of Wildlife discusses how to get involved in minimizing the impacts of roads on Florida's wildlife. Discussed is the affects of highways on wildlife and wildlife habitat.

The Conservation-Minded Citizen's Guide to Transportation Planning (PDF) (2.1MB)