Tag:man_made=wildlife_crossing

Wildlife crossings are man_made=* structures that allow animals to cross human barriers safely. Usually they are combined with channeling fences on either side of the crossing. They allow connections between habitats and assist in avoiding collisions between vehicles and animals.

How to map

Draw an area around all of the grounds and add man_made=wildlife_crossing.

Tags to use in combination

• layer=*
• landuse=* for example grass
• name=*
• width=*

Examples

Ecoduct

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The entire structure may not be a bridge=* at all, but embankment=* with highway=* + tunnel=* underneath Talk:Tag:man_made=wildlife_crossing#ecoducts

way / area man_made=wildlife_crossing bridge=yes layer=1 name=*

Comment: Ecoducts are viaducts or overpasses for migrating animals. The structure looks like a bridge with natural surface. A ramp at an end of a bridge is not part of the bridge. A ramp can be tagged as embankment=* The part of the highway under the bridge can be tagged with covered=yes.

Bridge

way / area man_made=wildlife_crossing bridge=yes layer=1 name=*

Comment: The structure is a bridge with natural surface for exclusive use by migrating animals.

Tunnel

way / area man_made=wildlife_crossing tunnel=yes layer=-1 name=*

Comment: Underpass tunnels or tubes are used for amphibian and small animals such as otters. Larger underpass tunnels are also used by large mammals (notably bears)

Bat Bridge

way man_made=wildlife_crossing wildlife_crossing=bat_bridge

Comment: A gantry or series of wires across a major road. See Bat bridge on Wikipedia

Rope Bridge

way man_made=wildlife_crossing wildlife_crossing=rope_bridge

Comment: A rope bridge, either a flat open-top or fully enclosed rope tunnel bridge for small animals like squirrels and possums. See Squirrel bridge on Wikipedia

Similar cases tagged differently

Fish ladder

way waterway=fish_pass name=*

Comment: Also known as a fishway, fish pass or fish steps. A constructed series of pools arranged like steps to enable fish to pass an obstacle. See Fish ladder on Wikipedia

External links

• Wikipedia