DEATH ON ASPHALT
Reducing wildlife deaths on the roads of Gorumara
Roads connect people. In wildlife landscapes, they can also divide habitat and create repeated loss.
THE LANDSCAPE
A preventable conservation challenge.
Wildlife movement in the Gorumara landscape intersects with roads used by residents, visitors and commercial traffic. SPOAR's current mitigation work keeps attention on a priority road stretch in this sensitive landscape.
ROADWATCH EVIDENCE
Turn observations into mitigation.
RoadWatch helps record location, species, time, photographs and field notes. Structured records can support hotspot analysis, mitigation planning and stronger follow-through.
PRIORITY MEASURES
Practical action for safer roads.
- Entry monitoring at the sensitive stretch
- CCTV coverage
- Automated speed enforcement
- Visible 40 km/h speed signage after verification
- Continued coordination among administration, Police, Forest Department and local stakeholders
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