Construction of wildlife crossings discussed
The Ministry of Road and Transport Development in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mongolia Program Office organized a workshop themed ‘Wildlife crossings along linear facilities’.
The Ministry of Road and Transport Development in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Mongolia Program Office organized a workshop themed ‘Wildlife crossings along linear facilities’. The meeting brought together scholars and representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC, and environmental assessment and road planning companies. The participants noted that it is now compulsory to comply with the mandatory standard for the Construction of Wildlife Crossings along the road and its infrastructure in mountainous areas, but there are some concerning issues. In particular, most of them agreed that changes have to be made to some provisions within the regulations on road planning and environmental impact assessment.