Wildlife Protection Scheme Design for the Desert Savanes Region Railway Project—Taking the Newly Built Railway from Naomao Lake to Jiangjun Temple as an Example
In the desert grassland areas,the railway engineering was limited by factors such as terrain,topography,and engineering investment,which had the characteristics of long railway line and many roadbeds.After the completion of the project,it would have a significant impact on the daily migration,gene exchange,and other activities of large ungulate wild animals along the route.To ensure the protection of wildlife along the railway,taking the Naomaohu to Jiangjun Temple Railway as an example,through current investigation,visits,and data review,the living habits and distribution characteristics of large ungulate wild animals along the route were analyzed.Based on the setting of the existing railway wildlife passage,the wildlife passage was set up which was no lower than the existing railway wildlife passage,and the design plan which combined high bridges,large spans,and artificial drinking water points for wildlife passage were carried out to effectively protect the target species of normal gene exchange.