dwelling root bridge
A live root bridge is a type of straightforward suspension bridge created by the sculpting of living plant roots. They are widespread in the Meghalaya state in northeastern India. They are manufactured by the Khasi and Jaintia peoples of the mountainous region of the southern Shillong Plateau from the aerial roots of rubber fig trees ۔The majority of the bridges are found growing between 50 and 1,150 m (160 and 3,770 ft) above sea level in subtropical moist broadleaf forest on steep hillsides.
The roots in the bridge can naturally grow strong and sturdy as long as the tree from which it was derived is healthy. Throughout the tree's lifetime, new roots may sprout and must be cut back or shaped to strengthen the bridge. Some bridges have a lifespan of several hundred years and may support 50 or more people at a time when they are mature. Without proactive maintenance, many bridges have deteriorated or become wild, rendering them useless. [7] Up until the 2010s, there wasn't much written information about live root bridges, however in 2017, researchers geo-located 75 living root bridges.
Additionally, living root bridges have been built in the Indonesian village of Jembatan akar on the island of Sumatra, the Indian state of Nagaland,and the Banten region of Indonesia.
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