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Uttarakhand’s unique bridge to help reptiles cross busy jungle road

The Uttarakhand Forest Department has built a first-of-its-kind ecobridge across a busy highway in Ramnagar forest division of Nainital district so that reptiles trying to cross over are not crushed under traffic. The 90-foot-long structure of bamboo, jute, and grasses was built across the two-lane Kaladhungi-Nainital highway.

It is expected that by reducing the need for sudden braking in front of a crossing animal, the road will become safer for human beings too.