India has placed Meghalaya’s living root bridges before UNESCO for World Heritage consideration under the title Jingkieng Jri / Lyu Chrai Cultural Landscape for the 2026–27 cycle.
Shaped entirely by indigenous knowledge, the bridges have no fixed historical date, though oral traditions indicate that several may be more than five centuries old.
The technique developed in response to extreme rainfall in the Mawsynram–Cherrapunji region, where timber bridges fail, using living roots to create durable crossings over swollen rivers.
The nomination highlights a rare example of sustainable human–nature interaction in the Eastern Himalayas.
APSC Relevance:
Cultural heritage of Northeast India, UNESCO nominations, traditional ecological practices.
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