collocation · academic
wildlife corridor
UK/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf ˈkɒrɪdɔːr/US/ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf ˈkɔːrɪdər/WILD·life COR·ri·dor
a strip of habitat connecting separate populations so animals can move safely
Examples
“Road planners included a wildlife corridor to allow animals to cross without danger.”
“Wildlife corridors reduce genetic isolation by linking separated populations.”
“Planting native trees along the river created a corridor for migrating mammals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Conserving small habitat patches and linking them with wildlife corridors can substantially improve species' long‑term survival in fragmented landscapes.”
Collocations
- create a wildlife corridor
- connect habitats with a wildlife corridor
Word family
Common mistakes
animal corridor→wildlife corridor
wildlife corridor is a road→wildlife corridor is a strip of habitat connecting areas
Say it for a higher band
5animal corridor→6wildlife bridge→7+wildlife corridor
Synonyms
ecological corridor
Easily confused
wildlife bridge
“The new wildlife bridge over the highway has reduced roadkill significantly.”
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