Uttarakhand gets its first eco-bridge for small animals

Eco-bridge for small animals

In an attempt to save reptiles and small animals from vehicular accidents while crossing the road, the Ramnagar Forest Division of Uttarakhand has constructed the state's first eco-bridge across Kaladhungi-Nainital highway.

Kaladhungi Range Forest Officer Amit Kumar Gwaskoti

Kaladhungi Range Forest Officer Amit Kumar Gwaskoti has said that the 90-feet-long and 5-feet-wide bridge is Uttarakhand's first eco-bridge.

Eco-bridge for small animals

"We have constructed this bridge in the hope that small animals and reptiles like snake, squirrel, monitor lizard will cross the road through the bridge and avoid being killed by vehicles," Gwaskoti has said.

Eco-bridge for small animals

Forest officials have built a unique bridge for reptiles and other small animals to cross a busy highway in India's mountainous Uttarakhand state.

Eco-bridge for small animals

The 90-foot (27-metre) "Eco Bridge", made from bamboo, jute and grass, is the first of its kind, local media say.

Eco-bridge for small animals

Many animals have been run over by speeding cars on this road that leads to Nainital, a popular tourist destination in the state.