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In Meghalaya's forests, living root bridges emerge from trained tree roots, connecting villages and showcasing indigenous knowledge, harmony with nature, and sustainable engineering. Less crowded ...

Subscribe for ads-free reading. The living root bridges or jing kieng jri of India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya have been included in UNESCO’s tentative list as a preliminary step for the ...

Ficus elastica, a species in the fig genus, has aerated roots that can be tied, twisted, and shaped into bridge-like structures. Meghalaya's living root bridges, a few of which are estimated to be ...

On a quest to document the tradition, Prasenjeet Yadav photographed around 30 root bridges over the course of a year. The state of Meghalaya is known as the “abode of the clouds.” NGM MAPS ...

They’re not the world’s tallest or longest bridges, but a string of humble river crossings sculpted from tree roots in India are engineering marvels that contain lessons for modern architects.

In 2019, the state government came with a proposal to put Meghalaya’s living root bridges on Unesco’s World Heritage list. On the surface, it looked like recognition. To Khongthaw, it sounded ...

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 ...