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The Root Bridges Cherrapungee are fascinating viewing for all enquiring minds and especially for anyone with an interest in innovation and engineering. Born out of necessity, these remarkable bridges have been created over decades, utilizing the incredibly tough horizontal roots of the Ficus Elastica rubber tree to help the local War-Khasis tribe to cross the numerous rivers in their area. Essentially, young roots are cleverly manipulated to grow in the required direction until they become long enough and strong enough to form a bridge. To see the bridges you will need to do a 90-minute hike through the jungle from the Cherrapungee Resort where maps and details can be obtained. The Root Bridges Cherrapungee
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