Abstract:Regarding the possible inconsistency between the actual corridor and the designed corridor, a new framework was put forward to improve the designed process from the perspective of the animals′ migration desire. In light of the similarity between the water flow and the flow of the animals′ migration desire, hydrological analysis was employed to quantify the intensity of the migration desire from the animals′ migration suitability. Then the model was applied for the design of clouded leopards′ (Neofelis nebulosa) migration corridor in Dehua county. The result showed that the flow of clouded leopards′ migration desire crossed the corridor designed by model of Minimum Cumulative Resistance. A barrier was recommended to establish in the outlet of the migration desire flow in order to prevent the underside animal migration. The method is useful in ecosystem conservation planning and management.