Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1 km², fragmenting wildlife habitats

Most roadless areas in Great Britain are smaller than 1 km², fragmenting wildlife habitats

Britain's landscape is highly fragmented by roads, with researchers from Cardiff University finding that more than 70% of the UK's roadless areas are smaller than 1 km2. The researchers say that more than 60% of roadless patches in the UK are smaller than the typical area many common UK mammals need to survive, meaning species such as badgers and red foxes likely face a high risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions.