Urban wildlife corridors connect fragmented habitat patches and allow wild animals to move safely through cities and suburbs.
Habitat fragmentation in and around urban areas creates chronic welfare harms for wildlife: increased road mortality from crossing attempts, reduced access to food and mates, and population isolation that increases inbreeding and disease vulnerability. Urban wildlife corridors directly improve the welfare of individual animals by providing safe movement routes, while also supporting population-level viability. The benefits extend to urban residents who value wildlife encounters as part of urban green space.