The only Living Bridge in the world

Have you ever thought that a bridge would be still living, beneath the daily ferry passerby.

You could imagine yourself walking in that bridge if you visit northeast india and go to Shillong and take a route to Cherrapunji.

On the way to Cherrapunji.

Are you a nature lover?

The beauty scenery around the locality of the place is beyond the reach.  You can have a pleasant weekend when you visit the place.

Double living root bridge in East Khasi Hills
Source: By Arshiya Urveeja Bose - Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17238490

Living root bridges are a form of tree shaping common in the southern part of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya.

Walk through the living bridge

Eagles eye

The pliable tree roots are made to grow through betel tree trunks which have been placed across rivers and streams until the figs' roots attach themselves to the other side. Sticks, stones, and other objects are used to stabilize the growing bridge This process can take up to 15 years to complete. The useful lifespan of any given living root bridge is variable, but it is thought that, under ideal conditions, they can in principle last for many hundreds of years. As long as the tree they are formed from remains healthy, they naturally self-renew and self-strengthen as their component roots grow thicker.

Living root bridges are known to occur in the West Jaintia Hills district and East Khasi Hills district.

View of the Bridge
Source: By Anselmrogers - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44099496

By Azhove Resu