Early 19th century published accounts of Living Bridges confirm an exceptional tradition of India rubber tree-based bridge construction near Cherrapunji. Validating their increasing strength and ...

A crowd of tourists walks across a 150-year-old living root bridge near Nohwet village, Meghalaya. This bridge is popular among tourists because it's easily accessible from the vehicular road.

This was no ordinary structure. It was a living root bridge—a marvel of bioengineering shaped by hand over decades, even centuries, using the aerial roots of the Ficus elastica tree.

Meghalaya trying to secure UNESCO status for living root bridges: Sitharaman expresses support The proposal, backed by the state government and conservation experts, highlighted the ecological, ...

Here, the Khasi tribes have grown living root bridges over centuries that are functional, flexible, and almost unreal. The double-decker root bridge in Nongriat is a must-see, especially when the ...