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.

Amazing Living Root Bridges in India. Sarah Zielinski. September 17, 2009. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! ... A root bridge takes around 20 years to become fully functional.

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 ...

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 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.

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.

The living root bridges of Meghalaya have become a source of livelihood for locals through tourism. They have now inspired a new type of architecture that uses plants as construction material ...

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 ...

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 ...