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This undated file photo shows the Kunpeng Trail No.1 Bridge connecting the Yinhu and Meilin mountains, Shenzhen, China. /CFP
Have you ever seen a footbridge that is only for animals?
There is such a footbridge in Shenzhen, the Kunpeng Trail No.1 Bridge.
The most special thing about Kunpeng Trail No.1 Bridge is that it is also a pathway for wildlife migration. It connects Shenzhen's Yinhu Mountain to Meilin Mountain, providing a safe passage for animals.
This undated file photo shows the Kunpeng Trail No. 1 Bridge connecting the Yinhu and Meilin mountains, Shenzhen, China. /CFP
It is worth noting that the walking trails only take up one-tenth of the bridge deck. The rest of the land is left for animals and constructed with plants to create a forest-like setting.
There are also artificial nests for birds to rest in, as well as signs reminding people not to foot on the wildlife trail. At the footbridge's entrance, a caution sign reads, "Animal passage only. Humans, please detour."
At the footbridge's entrance, a caution sign reads, "Animal passage only. Humans, please detour," Shenzhen, China. /CFP
According to Shenzhen Government Online, a website run by the local government, the project is the first step of the city's "Shanhailiancheng" initiative, or literally the "mountains and seas connecting the city" initiative, which is aimed at creating an eco-spatial structure featuring a ridge, a coastal belt and 20 ecological corridors across the city.
Through the project, five parks were linked together by connecting ecological breakpoints, improving the connections' existing condition and building slow traffic systems.