Narayanghat-Butwal Highway to get two more monkey bridges
Summary
Two more overhead canopy bridges will be built along the Narayanghat-Butwal section of the East-West Highway to help monkeys cross safely and reduce wildlife-related accidents. The project is also adding ponds and anti-poaching measures as part of its biodiversity conservation efforts.
Key Points
- Two overhead canopy bridges will be built in forest areas between Kawasoti and Lokaha and between Chormara and Arunkhola on the Narayanghat-Butwal highway section.
- The bridges aim to reduce accidents involving monkeys crossing the road, after reports of deaths and collisions on the highway.
- One canopy bridge already exists at Pitaunji forest in Gaindakot 10, but its effectiveness is still being assessed.
- The road expansion project is also supporting biodiversity conservation through water ponds and wildlife-poaching control measures.
