[ FOTO ] A Natural Root Bridge

Cherrapunjee is a valley in North Eastern part of India, where the rain lashes the entire place 5 months in a year. Due to heavy rains as well as cyclones the locals in this place have developed in genuine way of building a bridge across valleys. The process is that the root of a rare Indian rubber tree is made to grow in a particular direction with the support of the bamboos and a constant watch is kept on the growth.
As the root further grows, more and more bamboos are added to provide direction so that it reaches the other side of the valley crossing dangerous rivers below. These roots grow very slowly, at times a few millimeters in a few months and hence a small bridge of say about 40 feet takes a period of 23 years. This being the case, imagine how much time would have taken to build a double decker bridge as shown in the picture.
The locals say that it has taken 500 years to form this bridge that can withstand 90 people at a time without any sign of fear. Since the roots are continuously growing with their other end firmly set the strength of the bridge only gets enhanced as the days pass by. This bridge receives a good amount of tourists who have to trek quite a distance. Now this has become a trend in that area where the present generation creates a facility so that the next generation can use the same to cross the valleys in Meghalaya.


Via : link

Niciun comentariu:

Trimiteți un comentariu

Acest website este un pamflet!

Nu ne asumam nici o raspundere in ceea ce priveste continutul materialelor prezente pe website sau pentru continutul comentariilor lasate de utilizatorii acestui website si nici nu consideram a incalca in vreun fel drepturile de autor avand in vedere faptul ca se considera a fi informatii publice atata vreme cat sunt culese de pe siteuri publice care nu specifica intr-un mod expres ca ar fi proprietatea cuiva. Materialele prezentate pe acest website sunt in totalitate primite de la vizitatorii acestui website care isi asuma intreaga responsabilitate asupra lor sau al continutului lor.

Pentru nici una dintre situatii autorii acestui website nu pot fi acuzati de nimic.Pentru eventuale reclamatii va stam la dispozitie cu adresa de e-mail remusvoda@yahoo.com pentru gasirea unei rezolvari pe cale amiabila.

Comentariile fara rost sau cele vulgare pot fi sterse fara o anuntare prealabila .