Pangot
Shailza Sood DasguptaShailza Sood Dasgupta|Guest Contributor|SIGHTSEEING IN NAINITAL Updated : May 19, 2016, 11.36 AM IST
Shailza Sood Dasgupta
Shailza Sood Dasgupta has travelled all around India and has a strong hold on the trans-Himalayan region, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Rajasthan. Her expertise lies in writing travel stories and guides. She is closely associated with major publications other than Happytrips. You can read her travel stories on http://www.flight-of-a-little-bird.com.
Pangot is a birder’s paradise, and its easy accessibility makes it the best birding site from Delhi. It is around 290 km from Delhi and about 15 km from Nainital. The well-paved road from Nainital to Pangot passes through the forested area of Cheena Peak Range that boasts rhododendron, deodar, pine and oak trees. Around 580 species of Himalayan birds have been spotted in Pangot and its surroundings. You can see a large number of birds here, such as Himalayan griffon, verditer flycatcher, blue-winged minla, woodpecker, khaleej pheasant and thrushes, among others. Hence, birders will undoubtedly have fun watching these beautiful creatures in this picturesque destination.
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