BR-262

BR-262 is an east-west highway connecting the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul.[1][2]

BR-262
Highway system
Highways in Brazil

The highway runs from Vitória state capital of Espírito Santo to the Bolivian border at Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul.[3][4]

BR-262 is the deadliest highway in Brazil for wildlife (and one of the deadliest in the world), with an immense toll in terms of roadkill. Researchers have found large numbers of birds, reptiles, and mammals dead from car collisions on the highway. Affected species include caimans, anacondas, and jabirus.[5]

References
  1. Page of the National Department of Transport Infrastructure containing maps of all states in Brazil Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "BR 262". Archived from the original on 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  3. Page of the National Department of Transport Infrastructure containing maps of all states in Brazil Archived 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "BR 262". Archived from the original on 2012-11-22. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  5. Rebecca Boyle, In Brazil, Animals Cross a Road of No Return, New York Times (November 12, 2018).


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