Road ecology blog: Wildlife overpass "Oud Reemst" (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The Netherlands (completed 2012). This wildlife overpass connects "Planken Wambuis" (west side) to "National Park Hoge Veluwe" (east side). Note that the road was lowered over a distance of a few hundred meters to allow wildlife to see across to the other side of the structure. The wildlife do not have to walk up a slope to use the overpass... the approaches of the wildlife overpass are entirely level.

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Wildlife overpass "Oud Reemst" (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The NetherlandsWildlife overpass "Oud Reemst" (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The Netherlands (completed 2012). This wildlife overpass connects "Planken Wambuis" (west side) to "National Park Hoge Veluwe" (east side). There is a fence (1.10 m high) and gates on the east side of the structure to keep mouflon (Ovis orientalis), a wild sheep species from southern Europe, Asia and Arabia, inside the "Hoge Veluwe". It also keeps horses and cattle in "Planken Wambuis". Roe deer and red deer can easily jump the fence. Presumably wild boar can push against the gates with hinges on the top side of the gate and pass through. Note the road was lowered to allow wildlife to see across to the other side of the structure.

Wildlife overpass "Oud Reemst" (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The NetherlandsWildlife overpass "Oud Reemst" (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The Netherlands (completed 2012). This wildlife overpass connects "Planken Wambuis" (west side) to "National Park Hoge Veluwe" (east side). There is a fence (1.10 m high) and gates on the east side of the structure to keep mouflon (Ovis orientalis), a wild sheep species from southern Europe, Asia and Arabia, inside the "Hoge Veluwe". It also keeps horses and cattle in "Planken Wambuis". Roe deer and red deer can easily jump the fence. Presumably wild boar can push against the gates with hinges on the top side of the gate and pass through. Note the road was lowered to allow wildlife to see across to the other side of the structure.

Vegetation and root wads on wildlife overpass Oud Reemst (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The NetherlandsVegetation and root wads on wildlife overpass Oud Reemst (about 35 m wide), south of Otterlo, The Netherlands. This wildlife overpass connects "Planken Wambuis" (west side) to "National Park Hoge Veluwe" (east side). There is a fence (1.10 m high) and gates on the east side of the structure to keep mouflon (Ovis orientalis), a wild sheep species from southern Europe, Asia and Arabia, inside the "Hoge Veluwe". It also keeps horses and cattle in "Planken Wambuis". Roe deer and red deer can easily jump the fence. Presumably wild boar can push against the gates with hinges on the top side of the gate and pass through. Note the road was lowered to allow wildlife to see across to the other side of the structure.