Patrick Rogers spent a month trekking through northeast India's jungle in 2015 and has since pledged to locate, map and measure the region's hidden living root bridges.

The Living Root Bridge Project, launched in 2015, compiles all his diligent efforts to locate, map, photograph, study, and even measure the bridges around Meghalaya, which he has been traveling to ...

Surreal Photos of India's Living Root Bridges. These intricate living structures take 15 to 30 years to complete. Photographs by Giulio Di Sturco. By Gulnaz Khan. March 12, 2018 ...

Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering that may be seen deep within the lush woods of Meghalaya, one ...

How to reach double-decker living root bridge in Nongriat. This is the big one. Around 12 km (30 minutes by road) from Cherrapunji is the village called Nongriat which is home to the stunning ...

§ The living Root Bridges are made from rubber (Ficus elastica) tree. § It is a World UNESCO Heritage site. § These roots last for as long as 500 years, for that these roots have to be fully grown.

Known for its extensive cave system and its unique living root bridges, Meghalaya is a traveller’s paradise. The state has once again been put on a global map with the inclusion of the living ...

The living root bridges is found in over 70 villages in the state. It is now listed on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.

05/04/2023 May 4, 2023. The Khasi community in Meghalaya weaves tree roots together to build natural pedestrian bridges. These ingenious structures embody the harmony between indigenous knowledge ...

Forget the Golden Gate Bridge, the Ponte Vecchio and even that one in Brooklyn. The most astounding bridges in the world are found in that land of surprises, India.

Living root bridges in Meghalaya's forests illustrate an exceptional blend of natural engineering and cultural tradition. Crafted by the Khasi and Jaintia tribes using Ficus elastica roots, these ...