Sheep can strengthen biodiversity by eating specific plants, allowing room for different species. The herd itself also forms an ecological connection because small bugs, spores and seeds are transported through the fur. Epe, Netherlands.

Originally this forest did not have pine trees. When woodcutting stopped, the conifers fell by storm, creating the opportunity for deciduous trees to grow back and making theforest more biodiverse. Vallombrosa, Italy.

This stream was used by red deers to cross from one nature reserve to another. By doing so, rejuvinating an original plan of connecting two territories for animals, although this plan was later cancelled. The story of this deers crossing was controversial, because farmers do not want deers in their lands, as they may eat crops. Hierden, Netherlands.

Deer trails on the ecoduct Hulshorst. A28, Netherlands.

Squirrel bridge over the highway. A12, Netherlands.

Semi-wild horses at the Waal river. This part of the river has been restorated to its natural course so that it can flood and flow freely. Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Migratory birds. Especially migratory birds need specific resting places to make their travels. Grensmaas, Netherlands.

Power lines are deployed to create ecocorridors. Arlon, Belgium.

Unmowed / uneaten grass allow small animals to travel, and create species diversity, for instance for insects and plants. Epe, Netherlands.

Floodplains at the Grensmaas, which forms the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. Belgium.

Ecotunnel for small animals. Neronde, France.

A lynchet, a trace of pre-industrial farming practices, allows rodents to hide and move themselves. Epe, Netherlands.

Forest plantation to diversify the forest and lessening the number of pine trees. In turn creating ecocorridors between France and Germany. Palatinate forest, Germany.

Storknest. Gambsheim, France.

Fish passage at the Rhine river. The many dams on the Rhine stopped salmon and other migratory fish from travelling to their spawning areas. With the fish ladder the fish can swim upstream. Gambsheim, border of Germany and France.

Bat bridge. Neronde, France.

Foothills of the Apennines. The Apennines form one large natural ecocorridor from North to Southern Italy. Prato, Italy.

This artificial canal is of ecological importance due to a natural helophyte filter (bacteria in sand and reed roots), besides, at the confluence of the Rhone and Durance rivers many bird species rest on their migratory routes. Avignon, France.

Camargue horses. (semi) wild horses are a natural way of managing and diversifying land due to their grazing and trail patterns. Camargue, France.

Ecoduct that shows different types of trails for different animals. A8, France.