"wildlife corridor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wildlife corridors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wildlife corridor (plural wildlife corridors)
  1. (ecology) A strip of vegetation that differs from its surrounding environment and which connects otherwise separate habitat areas. Wikipedia link: en:wildlife corridor Categories (topical): Ecology Related terms: green corridor, greenway
    Sense id: en-wildlife_corridor-en-noun-HjlAJGKy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

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