Endangered hoolock gibbon crosses railway line using canopy bridge in Assam sanctuary
A male Western Hoolock Gibbon was observed using a canopy bridge to cross a railway line in Assam's Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. This marks the first documented instance of a gibbon utilizing such a structure over active train tracks globally. The installation of these bridges aims to mitigate risks to arboreal species from railway infrastructure.
- ▪The canopy bridge was built as a mitigation measure after the electrification of the Lumding-Dibrugarh railway line.
- ▪Five double-rope canopy bridges equipped with safety nets were installed to help arboreal species cross safely.
- ▪The Western Hoolock Gibbon is classified as Endangered and is India's only ape species.
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Endangered hoolock gibbon crosses railway line using canopy bridge in Assam sanctuaryIndia’s only ape species, Gibbon, was recorded confidently swinging across a specially built canopy bridge over the Lumding–Dibrugarh railway linePublished on: May 16, 2026 4:45 PM ISTBy Neeraj Santoshi, DehradunShare viaCopy link Inside Assam’s Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, a male Western Hoolock Gibbon was recorded confidently swinging across a specially built canopy bridge over the Lumding–Dibrugarh railway line, marking what scientists say is the first documented case anywhere of such a structure being used over active train tracks.This is the first confirmed instance of a gibbon using such a structure in the sanctuary and the first documented case anywhere in the world of a canopy bridge being used…
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