The proposed construction of a road directly through the Serengeti highlights some of the issues that arise when social development and political interests conflict with conservation aims and the need to maintain biodiversity. While the debate over the Serengeti Road will probably continue for quite some time, there are already a number of examples that illustrate quite well what happens when roads or fences are built through national parks and over migration corridors. This section will examine several projects that have already been completed and which are similar to the Serengeti Road in nature. These include a portion of the Trans Canada Highway that runs through Banff National Park, the use of fencing around Etosha National Park in Namibia, and the Trans Kalahari Highway in Botswana. In comparing the Serengeti Road's Environmental Impact Statement with these projects, we will look at how altering migration corridors in these areas has directly impacted wildlife, the ecological implications of preventing migrations, and the socioeconomic impact that these roads have had. Finally, this paper will show how all these issues are reflected in the transnational highway built through Mikumi National Park in Tanzania itself.