Living Root Bridges:
India submitted Meghalaya’s living root bridges to UNESCO for World Heritage status.
- The living root bridges are locally known as Jingkieng Jri or Lyu Chrai.
- These are nestled across the lush southern slopes of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya.
- These are masterpieces of bioengineering created by indigenous Khasi and Jaintia tribes over a time period of 15 to 30 years.
