Archive · 31 Jan 2026
India Nominates Meghalaya's Living Root Bridges for UNESCO Heritage
India has asked UNESCO to add Meghalaya's living root bridges to the World Heritage list.
These bridges are made by the Khasi and Jaintia people using tree roots.
They show how people and nature live together in harmony.
The bridges are very old and special.
India hopes UNESCO will recognize them soon.
Many people worked together to make this happen.
The bridges are in the hills of Meghalaya.
They are a big part of the local culture and spirituality.
India submitted the nomination dossier for Meghalaya's living root bridges to UNESCO for consideration in 2026-27.
The bridges are located in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills, created by indigenous Khasi and Jaintia communities.
The nomination highlights the harmonious relationship between people, nature, and spirituality in the region.
India's Ambassador to UNESCO, Vishal V Sharma, handed over the dossier to UNESCO's World Heritage Centre Director.
The nomination process involved collaboration between local communities, government officials, and cultural experts.
- Who
- India, UNESCO, Khasi and Jaintia communities
- What
- Nomination of Meghalaya's living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage list
- When
- Submitted in 2024, consideration for 2026-27
- Where
- Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, India
- Why
- To recognize and preserve living cultural traditions and indigenous knowledge systems
- Location
- Khasi and Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
- Nomination Year
- 2026-27
- Indigenous Communities
- Khasi and Jaintia
- UNESCO Submission Date
- 2024
- Key Figures
- Conrad K Sangma, Vishal V Sharma, Lazare Assomo Eloundou
