1 of 12 A double-decker root bridge in Cheerapunji is one of the main attractions in Meghalaya ... scattered throughout the steep terrain. The exact origin of the tradition in this region is ...

The secondary roots of the rubber fig tree at one end of the proposed bridge have now entwined with the thin and long line of wire the villagers have put in place to create a third tier of the ...

Living root bridges in Meghalaya's forests illustrate an exceptional ... The Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge and others, fight soil erosion and withstand monsoon rains while benefiting local ...

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But in Meghalaya ... Double Decker root bridge in Nongriat village, south of Cherrapunjee about 70 km from the capital Shillong is estimated to be two centuries old. This place receives a ...

Villagers in Nohwet village in the southern slopes of Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district knew they had to do something to save a nearly 200-year-old living root bridge. Villagers in Meghalaya ...

More common in the southern part of Meghalaya, one needs to trek to the exact site in order to see and access the bridges. One of the most famous living root bridge is in Nongriat, which is a ...

Living root ... a sturdy bridge that can support the weight of several dozen people at once. Some of these bridges take 15 to ...