Johor has announced plans for its first wildlife crossing located along the main road connecting Kahang and Mersing. As reported by The Star, state health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the viaduct will be along Federal Route FT50, an area that has seen several accidents involving wildlife.
“The area, also known as the Central Forest Spine (CFS), is surrounded by forest and serves as the boundary between the Labis and Mersing reserve forests and Kota Tinggi. As such, wildlife often crosses this road to move between the two forest areas,” he said in a Facebook post.
“Previously, video recordings of animals such as the Malayan tiger, elephants, Malayan tapirs, leopards and others crossing the area went viral. The construction of this dedicated crossing is necessary to ensure the safety of both road users and wildlife,” he added.
The upgraded road would stretch 1.275 km and includes a 200-metre viaduct bridge measuring eight metres high. Special vegetation will be planted beneath the viaduct to attract and guide wildlife to use the structure. The project is expected to be completed by February 2028 at a cost of RM66 million, with the amount covering preliminary studies, land, geology, design, relocation of infrastructure, temporary road construction and the viaduct itself.
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Ur grandma is green
Only wildlife in Spore is a certain prominent family
Why does it take 2.5 years to build a 200m flyover? China can do it in months.
You cant control where an animal will cross, they dont follow rules like humans. So why not build an elevated highway cutting thru the forest to ensure there arent any animal trespasser on the highway?
How if poacher setting up trap there or wait to kill the animals easily
They said its animal free, they did not say its poacher free. Geddit?
then it will be equally easy for govt enforcement from Perhilitan to set a trap for the poacher
wah! RM66m project. so these wildlife need to pay toll before they cross the bridge?
its toll free for the animals, because funded by the taxpayer. same logic as how the recent LCS and Felda and TH bailouts were indirectly funded by taxes from alcohol and gambling .