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 ...

Meghalaya’s monsoon marvels: Root bridges, misty peaks & waterfalls Rose Nigam / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jul 05, 2025, 14:00 IST AA ...

Locally known as Jingkieng Jri, Living Root Bridges (LRB) are Ficus -based rural connectivity and livelihood solutions within dense subtropical moist broadleaf forest eco-region of Meghalaya in the ...

Her team began the task of documenting living root bridges in Meghalaya through the various cooperatives and has been able to document 131 so far.