A Short Root Bridge
A Short Root Bridge
One small example of the living root bridges of Meghalaya, formed by training the roots of a rubber tree across a creek
Ficus elastica
Ficus elastica
Wire Anchor Tree
Wire Anchor Tree
A Meghalayan rubber tree at the end of a highwire bridge across one of the marvellous gorges below Cherrapunjee
DoubleSpan Root Bridge Visible from Wire Bridge
DoubleSpan Root Bridge Visible from Wire Bridge
A living root bridge, with two spans, stretching across a ravine
Root Bridge in Training
Root Bridge in Training
A young rubber tree with its roots being guided across a river to form a living bridge
Lower Police Bazaar Rubber Tree
Lower Police Bazaar Rubber Tree
When you are passing through the lower parts of Shillong’s Police Bazaar, make sure to say hello to this rubber tree growing at the Lion’s Club Park
Sanjay Van Giant Ficus
Sanjay Van Giant Ficus
In the forest of south Delhi, near the Qtub Minar and Mehrauli, hide not only countless ancient ruins but also this large elder Indian Rubber Tree
The River Rock Root Complex
The River Rock Root Complex
A group of several living root bridges formed by rubber trees meets at a huge boulder in the midst of a ravine on the cliffs of Meghalaya, where giant waterfalls and racing rivers rush down towards Bangladesh
The Longest Root Bridge
The Longest Root Bridge
The longest of Meghalaya’s fantastic living root bridges, made by patiently guiding the roots of a rubber tree across a ravine
Ummunoi Root Bridge
Ummunoi Root Bridge
The most-often visited of the Cherrapunjee Living Tree Bridges is reachable by a steep trail below the ecotourism nexus at Cherrapunjee Resort.
The Double Decker Root Bridge
The Double Decker Root Bridge
Truly a unique accomplishment in the world, the roots of this rubber tree have been patiently guided by the Khasi people to form a sturdy, two-level bridge over a steep canyon.