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 ...

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.” Essential ...

Living root bridges are a remarkable example of bioengineering that may be seen deep within the lush woods of Meghalaya, one of the most rain-soaked regions in India. The Khasi and Jaintia tribes ...

Photograph by Giulio Di Sturco Tourists from all over India travel to Meghalaya to see the living root bridges. Photograph by Giulio Di Sturco Stone steps connect the double-decker root bridge in ...

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 ...

((MENAFN- IANS) Shillong, May 27 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has taken ambitious initiatives to bring UNESCO's focus to the iconic natural living root bridges of the mountainous northeastern ...

In the heart of India’s Northeast, Meghalaya has long been celebrated for its emerald valleys, cascading waterfalls, and the awe-inspiring living root bridges — a unique marvel of ...