Doc. dr. Samar Al Sayegh Petkovšek and Klemen Kotnik have published a review scientific article in the journal Acta Silvae et Ligni entitled “Providing wildlife corridors in the area of railway infrastructure”.
| Rail transport is considered to be more environmentally friendly, economical and socially acceptable than other types of land transport, especially when compared to road transport. However, it can adversely affect wildlife by creating barriers to their movement, commonly known as the “barrier effect”, and by directly increasing mortality due to collisions with trains. Therefore, it is crucial to plan and implement mitigating measures to ensure ecological connectivity and reduce wildlife mortality caused by rail traffic. This paper presents such measures. |
Foto: Railway line section Dobova – Ljubljana near Zidani Most (Klemen Kotnik, 19.02.2020)