Villagers grow the living-root bridges by training the Indian rubber fig tree (ficus elastica) on both sides of water bodies over a period of about 10 to 15 years
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March 29, 2022 14:27:25 IST
File photo of a living root bridge in Meghalaya. PTI
Meghalaya’s living root bridges have been included in the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
Found in over 70 villages in Meghalaya, the root bridges highlight the socio-cultural and botanical links between people and nature.
“Delighted to share that ‘Jingkieng Jri: Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes of Meghalaya’ has been included in the @UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list,” Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma posted on Twitter.