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Double Decker Root Bridge, Nongriat, Meghalaya, India
This outstanding example of living with nature, the only double decker root bridge in the world. Meghalaya, India. One can reach this place after climbing down a grueling 3500 stairs, but believe me, the efforts are rewarding.
Make your peace with nature, its rewarding and enriching.
Nongriat, Meghalaya, India.
Ā© Zakir Hossain
ā +8801611266162 š§ zakir1346@gmail.com
Located in the thick tropical forest of Meghalaya, cloaked with rain during most parts of the year, are the fantastic man-made cum natural wonders of the living root bridges. Created by the people of the Khasi tribe, these roots grow from the ancient rubber trees seen only in the northeast region. The Khasis train these roots to grow in such a manner as to be in the form of bridges on the top of a river.
These bridges are an amazing alternative to wooden bridges that dwindle with so much rain falling on them. The most popular tourist attraction of Cherrapunjee, these double-decker living root bridges are 2 bridges that are stacked one on the other, made because of the entanglement of roots.
A new root bridge takes about 15 years to get strong enough so that it can bear the weight of people who would be crossing it. Over a span of the next few years, the roots become even stronger. It is believed that some of the root bridges are over five hundred years old. The most popular one is the Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge. Not built but grown, these living root bridges are astonishing and unique.
Double Decker Root Bridge, Nongriat, Meghalaya, India
This outstanding example of living with nature, the only double decker root bridge in the world. Meghalaya, India. One can reach this place after climbing down a grueling 3500 stairs, but believe me, the efforts are rewarding.
Make your peace with nature, its rewarding and enriching.
Nongriat, Meghalaya, India.
Ā© Zakir Hossain
ā +8801611266162 š§ zakir1346@gmail.com
Located in the thick tropical forest of Meghalaya, cloaked with rain during most parts of the year, are the fantastic man-made cum natural wonders of the living root bridges. Created by the people of the Khasi tribe, these roots grow from the ancient rubber trees seen only in the northeast region. The Khasis train these roots to grow in such a manner as to be in the form of bridges on the top of a river.
These bridges are an amazing alternative to wooden bridges that dwindle with so much rain falling on them. The most popular tourist attraction of Cherrapunjee, these double-decker living root bridges are 2 bridges that are stacked one on the other, made because of the entanglement of roots.
A new root bridge takes about 15 years to get strong enough so that it can bear the weight of people who would be crossing it. Over a span of the next few years, the roots become even stronger. It is believed that some of the root bridges are over five hundred years old. The most popular one is the Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge. Not built but grown, these living root bridges are astonishing and unique.