shine india monthly magazine living root bridges unesco heritage tag is being sought for the
bridge. living root bridges are ficus
elasticabased suspension bridges within dense tropical rainforests of
meghalaya. ficus elastica – a tree that grows abundantly in the subtropical
terrain of meghalaya. ranging in span
from 15 feet to 250 feet these bridges are grown by indigenous khasi tribes
over a time period of 15 to 30 years and last for several centuries. significanceminimal material and maintenance
cost no environmental damage carbon sequestration exceptional robustness under
extreme climatic conditions including storm surges and flash floods shineindia monthly magazine telugu buy now
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