India, Sept. 5 -- The forest department has approved the construction of an eight-foot-high wall along both sides of the Manesar stretch of the Delhi-Jaipur highway and also along parts of the Gurugram-Faridabad Road to prevent roadkill deaths of wild animals, which frequent these spots.

The decision comes on the heels of a leopard death on the Gurugram-Faridabad Road on August 29. Officials said the walls will cover around 500 metres, at points frequented by leopards, jackals and hyenas, among other animals. In the last two years alone, five leopard roadkills have been reported from Manesar.

Dr Subhash Yadav, conservator of forests, said the project combines walls with dedicated underpasses to provide safer movement for animals. "Our p...