Meghalayas root bridges in UNESCOs tentative list of World Heritage Sites
Shillong Mar 28 PTI Living Root Bridges found in over 70 villages in Meghalaya highlighting the socio-cultural social and botanical links among people and nature has been included in the tentative list of World Heritage sites of the UNESCO officials said on MondayDelighted to share that Jingkieng Jri Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes of Meghalaya has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma posted on his social media accountsI congratulate all community members and stakeholders in this ongoing journey he addedVillagers grow the living root-bridges by training the ficus elastica tree on both sides of water bodies and over a period of about 10 to 15 years where the roots form the bridgeAt present there are about 100 known living root bridges spread across 72 villages in the statePrincipal Scientific Advisor to Government of India Prof K Vijay Raghavan said that the Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya which highlights the socio-cultural social and botanical links among people and nature is well deserving of the tag of UNESCO World Heritage SiteLast year a National Convention on the root-bridges was held here where scientists presented their findings of unique species of orchids amphibians and mammals which can be found on these root-bridges PTI JOP JRC JRC
Shillong Mar 28 PTI Living Root Bridges found in over 70 villages in Meghalaya highlighting the socio-cultural social and botanical links among people and nature has been included in the tentative list of World Heritage sites of the UNESCO officials said on MondayDelighted to share that Jingkieng Jri Living Root Bridge Cultural Landscapes of Meghalaya has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma posted on his social media accountsI congratulate all community members and stakeholders in this ongoing journey he addedVillagers grow the living root-bridges by training the ficus elastica tree on both sides of water bodies and over a period of about 10 to 15 years where the roots form the bridgeAt present there are about 100 known living root bridges spread across 72 villages in the statePrincipal Scientific Advisor to Government of India Prof K Vijay Raghavan said that the Living Root Bridges of Meghalaya which highlights the socio-cultural social and botanical links among people and nature is well deserving of the tag of UNESCO World Heritage SiteLast year a National Convention on the root-bridges was held here where scientists presented their findings of unique species of orchids amphibians and mammals which can be found on these root-bridges PTI JOP JRC JRC
