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Indigenous Bridges of Meghalaya
February 1 , 2026
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- India nominated Meghalaya’s living root bridges for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List 2026–27.
- Living root bridges are natural bridges formed by training the roots of rubber fig trees across rivers and streams.
- These bridges are traditionally built and maintained by the Khasi and Jaintia communities of Meghalaya.
- They are mainly located in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, including Nongriat village, which has a famous double-decker root bridge.
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