Global Connectivity Mapping and Priority Corridors

Tool/Region2025 StatusKey Metrics
Global Safety Net / Protected PlanetCoverage: 53% of mapped biodiversity hotspotsAI-updated quarterly; 2,200+ priority corridors[1]
WildMe AI / Google Earth EngineActive overlays in 38 countriesPredictive modeling to 2050; 1,100 conflict hotspots[1]
Composite Threat Index (CTI)Live in 60+ countriesTop 5: Peninsular Malaysia, Madagascar Plateau, DRC mining belt, SoCal I-15, Mekong[1]
Wetland Buffering ModelsRamsar, Wetlands Intl.Hydro-ecological overlays for 900+ amphibian/waterbird sites
U.S. State WCAPs (CO, NM, VA, NV)Active; updated every 3-5 yrsTiered prioritization; >50 projects funded 2023–25[2][5][6][8]
Corridor Priority by Region
AI-Identified Hotspots

Climate-Adapted Connectivity Index (CACI)

RegionFuture Corridor Value (2050, CACI)Key Climate Risks
Andes-Amazon0.92 (Very High)Forest loss, drought, fire
Mekong Basin0.87 (High)Flooding, land conversion
East African Rift0.85 (High)Heat, fragmentation
U.S. Rockies & Sierras0.81 (High)Snowpack loss, wildfire
Peninsular Malaysia0.78 (Med-High)Urbanization, flooding
Climate-Adapted Index by Corridor
Corridor Value Shift (2025→2050)

Finance, Governance and Technology Innovation

Metric/Platform2025 Value/StatusNotes
Global corridor investment (2025 YTD)$2.1BBlended finance, 60+ countries[2]
U.S. Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program$125M, 16 projectsPerformance-linked grants[2][4]
Biodiversity/Carbon credit marketsActive in 11 countriesConnectivity-indexed, outcome-based tranches
ISO 14092:2024 certificationAdopted in 21 countriesVoluntary, precondition for multilateral finance
Open-access design repositories200+ typologiesWildlife Crossing Toolkit, EcoInfra Hub
Blockchain monitoring pilots6 pilots (Colombia, Kenya, EU, NZ)Immutable credit, compliance, and retrofit records
Innovation hubs (Nairobi, São Paulo, Utrecht)15+ prototypes in field trialsLow-cost, modular, climate-adapted designs
Finance Source Mix
Tech/Standards Adoption

Performance and Policy Benchmarks

Benchmark2025 Value/StatusNotes
Wildlife-vehicle collision reduction (global avg.)Up to 96%Virginia, CO, EU, global[2][5][6]
Corridor use rate (target species, 3 yrs post-install)70-85%AI/telemetry-verified[1][2][7]
Projects with climate-adaptive siting31% (2025)Up from 12% in 2020[1]
Corridors with open data portals44% (global)WCAPs, EU Dashboard, US Portal[8]
ISO 14092-certified projects210+ globallyPerformance-linked finance
Public engagement (co-management, citizen science)1,300+ programsWildwatch, iTrack, CorridorCam, First Nations[8]
Policy/Performance Adoption
Climate-Adaptive Siting Trend
Data: UNEP-WCMC, IUCN, FHWA, US DOT, Ramsar, Wetlands Intl., WildMe AI, Microsoft, Google, Wildlife Crossing Toolkit, EcoInfra Hub, ISO, World Bank, EU, state WCAPs, peer-reviewed studies, May 2025.

Scaling Wildlife Crossings Globally