Blankenese, a suburb of Hamburg, is facing the problem of declining populations of frogs and pond salamanders; Frog numbers fell by more than a third during the year. In this context, local politicians from the Green party decided to allocate almost half a million euros for the construction of four tunnels made of steel and concrete for frogs, writes Picture.
But not all local taxpayers were happy with the decision, believing such spending was unfair. They also pointed out that the tunnels were built under quiet streets and bicycle paths, not under busy roads.
But developers hope the new tunnels will help preserve the Blankenese population of frogs and pond salamanders. Last year, local conservationists counted more than a thousand frogs, but a year later their numbers had dropped to 616 individuals.
Before that scientists in the name a major threat to global amphibian populations. An international team of scientists from Canada, Russia, Brazil, Guatemala, the United States and other countries has identified the main reason for the worldwide decline in the number of frogs, toads, salamanders, salamanders and other amphibians. According to experts, the number of amphibians is decreasing due to climate change.
Previously in Australia discovered record breaking frog.