Pangot
Pangoot | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 29°25′25″N 79°25′37″E / 29.42361°N 79.42694°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Nainital |
Tehsil | Kosiyakutoli |
Elevation | 1,980 m (6,510 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-UT |
Website |
uk |
Pangot is a village in the Kosiyakutoli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India, and a tourist destination at a height of 6,510 feet. [1] [2]
Pangot Village is located about 13 kilometers from Nainital, which is a popular hill station. [1] The drive to here passes through the forested area of Naina Peak Range via Himalaya Darshan & Echo Zone which are famous for Himalaya view of Nanda Devi series and Kilbury, which are birding spots.
The main attraction of Pangot are its birds; around 580 bird species have been recorded in this area. [2] [3] One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such as lammergeier, Himalayan griffon, blue-winged minla, spotted & slaty-backed forktail, rufous-bellied woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij pheasant, variety of thrushes etc. Almost 150 bird species have been recorded at Pangot and the surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to a variety of flora and fauna including leopards, yellow-throated Himalayan martens, Himalayan palm civets, gorals, barking deer and sambhar.
Roughly in Summers (March–July) temperatures can range from 25 °C in Morning/Noon to 12 °C at Night. In Winters (December–January) temperatures range from 18 °C in Morning/Noon to 8 °C at Night. Carrying a light jacket & a sweater is recommended.
Pangot
Pangoot | |
---|---|
village | |
Coordinates: 29°25′25″N 79°25′37″E / 29.42361°N 79.42694°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Uttarakhand |
District | Nainital |
Tehsil | Kosiyakutoli |
Elevation | 1,980 m (6,510 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-UT |
Website |
uk |
Pangot is a village in the Kosiyakutoli tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand, India, and a tourist destination at a height of 6,510 feet. [1] [2]
Pangot Village is located about 13 kilometers from Nainital, which is a popular hill station. [1] The drive to here passes through the forested area of Naina Peak Range via Himalaya Darshan & Echo Zone which are famous for Himalaya view of Nanda Devi series and Kilbury, which are birding spots.
The main attraction of Pangot are its birds; around 580 bird species have been recorded in this area. [2] [3] One can see a variety of Himalayan species along the way such as lammergeier, Himalayan griffon, blue-winged minla, spotted & slaty-backed forktail, rufous-bellied woodpecker, rufous-bellied niltava, khalij pheasant, variety of thrushes etc. Almost 150 bird species have been recorded at Pangot and the surrounding areas. The numerous perennial & seasonal creeks are home to a variety of flora and fauna including leopards, yellow-throated Himalayan martens, Himalayan palm civets, gorals, barking deer and sambhar.
Roughly in Summers (March–July) temperatures can range from 25 °C in Morning/Noon to 12 °C at Night. In Winters (December–January) temperatures range from 18 °C in Morning/Noon to 8 °C at Night. Carrying a light jacket & a sweater is recommended.