Highway Ecological Corridors
Innovative Monitoring of Ecological Corridors: Technology Serving Wildlife.
Overview of the project
Since 2023, an Italian highway operator has launched, with XNatura, an innovative pilot project for automated monitoring of ecological corridors. The initiative uses intelligent camera traps installed in wildlife underpasses beneath the highway to document which species (mammals, birds, amphibians) actually use the designed passages. XNatura acts as the technical partner, providing monitoring technology and expertise in analyzing the collected data. The system enables continuous, non-invasive, automated detection of species in transit, tracing movement patterns day and night. The data support research projects with environmental organizations, demonstrate the effectiveness of investments in green infrastructure, and provide scientific evidence for communication to authorities, stakeholders, and local communities.
Challenge
Document the use of ecological corridors by wildlife along the highway infrastructure.
Protection, care & & Monitoring
Key KPIs Monitored
Main phases of the project
XNatura has installed IoT camera traps in wildlife crossing channels located beneath highway areas. The camera traps are strategically positioned in underpasses designed to allow wildlife movement through the infrastructure, capturing high-quality day and night images and videos. The non-invasive technology enables documenting animals' natural behavior without disturbing them.
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